Effium is the largest autonomous Igbo community in Ebonyi State of southeast region, Nigeria. Effium is located in the
Ohaukwu
Ohaukwu is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
The postal code
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local government area of
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia Stat ...
. The indigenous people are known as Effium.
Economy
The major occupation in Effium is agriculture. The major agricultural produce include: yam, cassava, rice, groundnut,
palm oil
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and timbers.
Demographics
Effium community has other minor communities known as okporo,Okpodum, okpere,ivweda,Ebia,Watuma,Ogbagere,ikachi,ohage,enweminyi,ubegu,okpudu,Uffiacha, Ibilifu, Ikachi, Lebadọgọm communities.
History
The first tribe that settled in Effium were the Effium people then they accomodated the Ezza
followed by Arochukwu, Amuda and others.
Culture
Effium as a community has common cultures that has been passed down by the ancestors of Effium which includes: New yam festival
Jioha,
Kija S'etuo. Other cultural ceremonies include
Vwujojo,
Vwugba.
Effium shares common boundaries with
Benue State
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,
Izzi,
Ngbo
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,
Uli
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Places
*Uli, Anambra, Nigeria; a town
* Uli, Iran; a village
People and figures
* Uli I of Mali (Yérélinkon; 13th century), emperor of Mali
Germanic name
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and
Igumale
Igumale is a town in Benue State Nigeria.Igumale is located about 120 kilometers (75 mi) distant. About 256 kilometers (159 mi) separates Igumale from Abuja, the nation's capital.
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.
It has a very large market popularly known as Effium main market among many others where agricultural commodities are purchased in large quantities and transported to other parts of the country and for export. It is one of the largest markets in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Other markets in Effium include Inikiri Udeno market and Inikiri ichari market.
See also
Lists of villages in Nigeria
Lists of villages in Nigeria organised by state:
* List of villages in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
* List of villages in Abia State
* List of villages in Adamawa State
* List of villages in Akwa Ibom State
* List of villages in An ...
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia Stat ...
References
Populated places in Ebonyi State
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