Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku. The communities that make up the local government area are Abah Unor, Adonte, Ashama, Egbudu-Akah, Ejeme-Aniogor, Ejeme-Unor, Ewulu, Isheagu(comprising Onuiyi, Atuakpai and Obikwere), Ogwashi Uku (comprising Oloh, Isah, Azagba, Igbudu), Nsukwa, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Ukwu, Ubulu-Unor, Ukwu-Oba and Umute.

It has an area of 868 square kilometres (335 sq mi) and a population of 140,604 at the 2006 census. Major occupation of the citizens are farming, and fishing (especially in Ewulu, Isheagu and Ejeme Aniogor).

The area’s agriculture includes oil palm plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor. These communities are linked by good access roads most of which are tarred. Metalled roads are yet to reach Adonte, Ewulu and Ukwu-Oba. The river ports in Ewulu and Isheagu link the Local Government to other Local Government Areas and States on the River Niger.

The area also have produced notable people including Chief T. O Obichie, Chief Joel Nzemeke Ilomechine (Odoziani 1 of Ashama), Maj. Gen. Cyril C. Iweze rtd. (Former ECOMOG Commander) from Isheagu; Isaac Ekene Ilomechine (Dir. ICT, DTGH – Son of Chief J.N Ilomechine), Raph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Late Chief C.N. Anumonwo (Iyase of Ogwashi Ukwu), Shirley Obichie, Peter Konyegwachie, Chief Van J Nwoko, Prof Okonjo, Mr A.O Iloka, Agbobu, Late Chief P.O.C. Ozieh, Chief G.N. Enujeko (Odoziani 1 of Ubulu-Uno), Rev. Dr. Patrick Anwuzia, and Prof. Emma Osamor (former Minister of Police Affairs), Commissioner of Police Haz Iwendi amongst others.

The oldest reigning monarch in Africa, and the whole world, is from Aniocha-south, in the person of Obi Agbogidi Alfred Oloome Okolie, the first; the Obi of Egbudu-Akah, who was crowned on 12 February 1946.[citation needed]

Attractions are various festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst others.

Educationally, the Local Government Area boasts the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, several notable secondary and primary schools. The postal code of the area is 320.

Cities, towns and communities
Aba Unor
Abo-Ogwashi
Abugba
Adonte
Ani Ugbo
Aniefume
Anifekide
Ashaba Ubulu-uno
Ashama
Azagba-Ogwashi
Azamu
Edo-Ogwashi
Egbudu-Akah
Ejeme
Ejeme-Aniogor
Ewulu
Egbudu
Isheagu (including Onuiyi, Atuekpai, Nzali, Utu-Oyebala, Onu-Iyese, Utu-Eko and Okpulu-Eke)
Isah-Ogwashi
Nkpulu Camp
Nsukwa
Obi Adigwe
Obi Anigala
Obi Ashimili
Obi Chukuji
Obi Dugbo
Obi Emenen
Obi Nti
Obi Okonkwo
Obi Owodi
Ogidi
Ogwashi Ukwu, LGA headquarters
Olodu-Ogwashi
Olor
Otulu-Ogwashi
Ubulu-Okiti
Ubulu Ukwu
Ubulu-Uno
Ukwu Oba
Umudike
Umute