gwales:
you are only being mischievous by claiming that nnewi and onitcha are cities while zaria is not. Did you know that one of the most criteria for distinguishing settlements is by population and function. By population I doubt if nnewi have more people leaving in it, while when it comes to function zaria can easily qualified as an educational city and defense city

Abagworo:


Zaria is bigger than Onitsha though but Kaduna is not as urbanised as Anambra. Nnewi is not a city but a semi-urban sprawl that has a self sustaining chain of private industries.

Abagworo:


Zaria is bigger than Onitsha though but Kaduna is not as urbanised as Anambra. Nnewi is not a city but a semi-urban sprawl that has a self sustaining chain of private industries.

Abagworo:
The OP is not from Imo State otherwise he wouldn't have listed Akokwa as Anambra. He is right in one aspect which is urbanization. Right from time Anambra has been the 2nd most urbanised State after Lagos. It is not disputable. Anambra has towns upon towns which are semi-urban almost in its entire length and breadth.

However development has more meaning than population density. Even at that Anambra is still one of the most developed States though not the 3rd.

nzeobi:

No I mean state roads and even some federal roads except onitsha enugu express way. Go round the state and see for your self

BMedia:
Kaduna is bigger, more developed and more cosmopolitan than Anambra and any of the communities you mentioned. I served in Onitsha so I know what I'm saying.

Let's not even bring up Kano.

You need to travel bro.

gwales:
you are only being mischievous by claiming that nnewi and onitcha are cities while zaria is not. Did you know that one of the most criteria for distinguishing settlements is by population and function. By population I doubt if nnewi have more people leaving in it, while when it comes to function zaria can easily qualified as an educational city and defense city

Abagworo:


Zaria is bigger than Onitsha though but Kaduna is not as urbanised as Anambra. Nnewi is not a city but a semi-urban sprawl that has a self sustaining chain of private industries.

Real2020:


I grew up in Zaria...so you know. Zaria maybe populated but no where as developed or viable as any of the 3 big cities in Anambra. Zaria cannot assume capital status as Kaduna city but Onitsha and Nnewi can assume that status in 24 hrs.

Herald47:
zaria is bigger than onitsha in terms of landmass,but onitsha surpased it in terms of development and population.

Saurab:


Zaria has times 2 of onitsha population.

Rank City State Population
1 Lagos Lagos State 13,400,000[2]
2 Kano Kano State 3,626,068
3 Abuja FCT 3,000,000
4 Ibadan Oyo State 2,550,593
5 Kaduna Kaduna State 1,652,844
6 Port Harcourt Rivers State 1,320,214
7 Aba Abia State 1,300,000
8 Ogbomosho Oyo State 1,200,000
9 Maiduguri Borno State 1,197,497
10 Benin City Edo State 1,147,188
11 Zaria Kaduna State 1,018,827
12 Jos Plateau State 900,000
13 Ilorin Kwara State 847,582
14 Enugu Enugu State 722,664
15 Oyo Oyo State 620,400
16 Abeokuta Ogun State 529,700
17 Onitsha Anambra State 509,500

banki:


You guys just wake up and make funny assumptions

Biko gini na gini nokwa na nn
ewi?
There is a military base in zaria
There is an airforce base in zaria
There is a flying school in zaria
There is atexitle mill in zaria
There is one of nigeria biggest universities which is a town on its own, only comparable to Nnsuka and ibadan?

Please let's be honest in our assertions

Herald47:
the economy of nnewi is by far greater than that of zaria 'fact',nnewi may not be an education city but it's undisputably a business and technology city.
NB:nnewi is an independent city due to it's huge number of billionaires like ifeanyi uba,cletus ibeto,coscharis,chicason e.t.c but zaria is not because it solemnly depends on fg to finance its institutions.

BMedia:
Kaduna is bigger, more developed and more cosmopolitan than Anambra and any of the communities you mentioned. I served in Onitsha so I know what I'm saying.

Let's not even bring up Kano.

You need to travel bro.

Herald47:
the economy of nnewi is by far greater than that of zaria 'fact',nnewi may not be an education city but it's undisputably a business and technology city.
NB:nnewi is an independent city due to it's huge number of billionaires like ifeanyi uba,cletus ibeto,coscharis,chicason e.t.c but zaria is not because it solemnly depends on fg to finance its institutions.

gwales:
guy I think you need to learn how settlement are classified because like I said earlier settlement are distinguish more importantly by the population living at a particular place at the right time. Settlement cam be isolated dwelling, Hamlet, small village, large village, small town, large town, city, megalopolis and finally cornubation. So place like Zaria with its huge population more than a million people easily qualified as a city.
You make mention technology and business not knowing that all settlement have different functions. Like I said earlier, a settlement can function as religious (Makkah, Jerusalem) educational (Zaria, oxford) , administrative (Zaria, abuja) industrial (lagos) tourism (Rome, paris). If all these places can function well what makes you think that all this criteria is not an Avenue of business?
You also make mention of billionaires in nnewi, hmmmmm. When did having billionaires become a criteria?
You can make your points why anambra should be third on the list but claiming that onitcha and nnewi are cities while Zaria is not is laughable. You can notice through out my posts that I never claim to knowing anambra for the single reason that I have little or no knowledge of the place but I won't accept your assertion about Zaria. Zaria qualify to be a city with it's population and functions (educational & administrative).
Thanks.

Saurab:


Zaria has times 2 of onitsha population.

Rank City State Population
1 Lagos Lagos State 13,400,000[2]
2 Kano Kano State 3,626,068
3 Abuja FCT 3,000,000
4 Ibadan Oyo State 2,550,593
5 Kaduna Kaduna State 1,652,844
6 Port Harcourt Rivers State 1,320,214
7 Aba Abia State 1,300,000
8 Ogbomosho Oyo State 1,200,000
9 Maiduguri Borno State 1,197,497
10 Benin City Edo State 1,147,188
11 Zaria Kaduna State 1,018,827
12 Jos Plateau State 900,000
13 Ilorin Kwara State 847,582
14 Enugu Enugu State 722,664
15 Oyo Oyo State 620,400
16 Abeokuta Ogun State 529,700
17 Onitsha Anambra State 509,500

Johnpaul88:
I'm currently serving in Kafanchan and i have been to Zaria. Apart from the railway station in Kaf, Kaf is no better than Ekwulobia in Anambra state. Remove the so many schools and institutions in Zaria, and you get a town not better than Nnewi. Kaduna and Onitsha stands neck and neck in terms of development. Someone mentioned Zonkwa and Kachia and Kagoro. That's a laugh! None of this place is better than Nnobi or Agulu in Anambra. kaduna cannot boast of a brand new city like Awka. The only thing they get is large expanse of land, which is virtually empty.

Abagworo:


I thought you wrote earlier that it was bigger than all cities in Southeast but your post shows Aba is bigger. The truth is that Onitsha is even more populated than Aba if not for typical Igbo politics. Aba comprises of 5 LGAs just like Onitsha but the difference is that outskirts of Onitsha claim not to be part of the city. Add Obosi, Nkpor, Nkwelle Ezunaka and Ogbaru to get the real population of Onitsha urban area which is close to 1.6 million.

Saurab:


Zaria has times 2 of onitsha population.

Rank City State Population
1 Lagos Lagos State 13,400,000[2]
2 Kano Kano State 3,626,068
3 Abuja FCT 3,000,000
4 Ibadan Oyo State 2,550,593
5 Kaduna Kaduna State 1,652,844
6 Port Harcourt Rivers State 1,320,214
7 Aba Abia State 1,300,000
8 Ogbomosho Oyo State 1,200,000
9 Maiduguri Borno State 1,197,497
10 Benin City Edo State 1,147,188
11 Zaria Kaduna State 1,018,827
12 Jos Plateau State 900,000
13 Ilorin Kwara State 847,582
14 Enugu Enugu State 722,664
15 Oyo Oyo State 620,400
16 Abeokuta Ogun State 529,700
17 Onitsha Anambra State 509,500

Herald47:
you used 2002 ranking for onitsha and 2014 ranking for zaria,why?

gwales:
guy I think you need to learn how settlement are classified because like I said earlier settlement are distinguish more importantly by the population living at a particular place at the right time. Settlement cam be isolated dwelling, Hamlet, small village, large village, small town, large town, city, megalopolis and finally cornubation. So place like Zaria with its huge population more than a million people easily qualified as a city.
You make mention technology and business not knowing that all settlement have different functions. Like I said earlier, a settlement can function as religious (Makkah, Jerusalem) educational (Zaria, oxford) , administrative (Zaria, abuja) industrial (lagos) tourism (Rome, paris). If all these places can function well what makes you think that all this criteria is not an Avenue of business?
You also make mention of billionaires in nnewi, hmmmmm. When did having billionaires become a criteria?
You can make your points why anambra should be third on the list but claiming that onitcha and nnewi are cities while Zaria is not is laughable. You can notice through out my posts that I never claim to knowing anambra for the single reason that I have little or no knowledge of the place but I won't accept your assertion about Zaria. Zaria qualify to be a city with it's population and functions (educational & administrative).
Thanks.

gwales:
guy I think you need to learn how settlement are classified because like I said earlier settlement are distinguish more importantly by the population living at a particular place at the right time. Settlement cam be isolated dwelling, Hamlet, small village, large village, small town, large town, city, megalopolis and finally cornubation. So place like Zaria with its huge population more than a million people easily qualified as a city.
You make mention technology and business not knowing that all settlement have different functions. Like I said earlier, a settlement can function as religious (Makkah, Jerusalem) educational (Zaria, oxford) , administrative (Zaria, abuja) industrial (lagos) tourism (Rome, paris). If all these places can function well what makes you think that all this criteria is not an Avenue of business?
You also make mention of billionaires in nnewi, hmmmmm. When did having billionaires become a criteria?
You can make your points why anambra should be third on the list but claiming that onitcha and nnewi are cities while Zaria is not is laughable. You can notice through out my posts that I never claim to knowing anambra for the single reason that I have little or no knowledge of the place but I won't accept your assertion about Zaria. Zaria qualify to be a city with it's population and functions (educational & administrative).
Thanks.

Abagworo:


The figure is based only on Onitsha North and South whuch has no much room for expansion. Much of the recent population growth in Onitsha urban area is in Idemili North and South.

Abagworo:


The figure is based only on Onitsha North and South whuch has no much room for expansion. Much of the recent population growth in Onitsha urban area is in Idemili North and South.

Herald47:
even at that onitsha north and south l.g.a is more than that number,main market population alone exceeds 200,000 people talkless of when combined with that of ochanga market and so many other markets in the city,plus those densely populated hoods in upper iweka,awada,nkpor e.t.c,how can the population of onitsha be around 500k in 2002 and still the same in 2015,it's not possible.

Abagworo:


Please don't compare Kaduna with Onitsha. Kaduna is more developed. Anambra as a State is far more developed than Kaduna but Anambra has no city as developed as and cosmopolitan Kaduna city. The Southeast in fact has no such city.

Johnpaul88:
I'm currently serving in Kafanchan and i have been to Zaria. Apart from the railway station in Kaf, Kaf is no better than Ekwulobia in Anambra state. Remove the so many schools and institutions in Zaria, and you get a town not better than Nnewi. Kaduna and Onitsha stands neck and neck in terms of development. Someone mentioned Zonkwa and Kachia and Kagoro. That's a laugh! None of this place is better than Nnobi or Agulu in Anambra. kaduna cannot boast of a brand new city like Awka. The only thing they get is large expanse of land, which is virtually empty.

inlandtaipan:
Onitsha, awka and nnewi are not that developed, they are just urbanized, do you know what development is?

After abuj and Lagos, its rivers.