Nsukka LGA has an area of 1,810 km² and a population of 309,633 at the 2006 census. The Local Government Headquarters is located in the hilly and green sites which Nsukka is known for close to colonial quarters of the pre-Independence years. Presently the Chairman of the Local Government Area council is Bar. Anthony Okechi Ugwu who assumed leadership in early 2010.
The postal code of the area is 410001 and 410002 respectively referring to University of Nigeria Campus, and Nsukka Urban.
Nsukka is home to members of the Igbo ethnic group. Little is known about the history of Nsukka except that the Kingdom of Nri had contact with Nsukka in earlier periods. In July 1967, Nsukka was one of the first Biafran towns to be captured by the northern Nigerian forces during their so-called 'police action' at the outset of the Nigerian-Biafran War. This action, during which Nsukka's university was burned down, created many refugees and contributed to the chaos and suffering inherent in this bloody conflict. Barrister Tony Ugwu is the New chairman of Nsukka local government
