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Ahiazu-Mbaise
Ahiazu Mbaise is a Local Government Area in Imo State, Nigeria. It has an area of 114 km and an estimated population of 170,902 as of the 2006 census. It is the result of a merger between Ahiara and Ekwerazu towns, and it is headquartered in the town of Afor-Oru. The local government area is bounded to the north by Isiala Mbano and Ehime Mbano, to the east by Obowo and Ihitte Uboma, to the south by Ezinihitte Mbaise and Aboh Mbaise and to the west by Ikeduru. Organization Communities that make up Ahiazu Mbaise include those from Ahiara: *Agu na Eze *Akabo *Amuzi *Nnarambia *Obodo *Ogbe *Ogwuama * Otulu *Oru na Nneude *Ujichi and those from Ekwereazu: *Ihitte-Afor Ukwu *Mpam *Obohia *Oparanadim *Umuokrika (now Okrika-Nwankwo and Okrika-Nweke) Administration The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekwereazu
Ekwereazu (or Ekwerazu) is a town in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... It is made up of six communities: Oparanadim, Mpam, Ihitte-Afor Ukwu, Umuokirika (now Okrika Nwankwo and Okrika Nweke), Obohia and Ekwereazu Town. References Towns in Imo State {{Imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekwerazu
Ekwereazu (or Ekwerazu) is a town in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... It is made up of six communities: Oparanadim, Mpam, Ihitte-Afor Ukwu, Umuokirika (now Okrika Nwankwo and Okrika Nweke), Obohia and Ekwereazu Town. References Towns in Imo State {{Imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Areas Of Nigeria
Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the local government, Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government. Functions The functions of local governments are detailed in the Constitution of Nigeria, Nigerian constitution and include the following: * Economic recommendations to the State. * Collection of taxes and fees. * Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm. * Licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheelbarrows and carts. * Esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboh Mbaise
Aboh Mbaise is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Aboh. It has an area of 184 km and a population of 194,779 at the 2006 census. There are different towns in Aboh-Mbaise such as Nguru, Uvuru, Mbutu, Okwuato, Lorji, Amuzu, Enyiogugu. Aboh-Mbaise has rich cultural value. Nguru, in particular, celebrates its Itu aka Nguru Uboma ahia ise cultural festival every year in February. ITU AKA Nguru Uboma Ahia Ise holds at Nguru Centre mostly last Saturday of February each year. The ceremonies start with the Ike Aka and continue with the Egwu Onwa. ITU AKA Ngwuru Uboma Ahia Ise is a celebration that dates back in history. Itu Aka literally means "pointing out" or showing. In the days when Nguru and his children settled in Nguru Land, farming was the main occupation of the people and was done by shifting cultivation, whereby the people will farm in one area in one year and move to another area another year. The ceremony used to be a relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. the Universal Postal Union lists 160 countries which require the use of a postal code. Although postal codes are usually assigned to geographical areas, special codes are sometimes assigned to individual addresses or to institutions that receive large volumes of mail, such as government agencies and large commercial companies. One example is the French Cedex (France), CEDEX system. Terms There are a number of synonyms for postal code; some are country-specific: * Codice di Avviamento Postale, CAP: The standard term in Italy; CAP is an acronym for ('postal expedition code'). * Código de Endereçamento Postal, CEP: The standard term in Brazil; CEP is an acronym for ('postal add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Na Nneude
Oru na Nneude (alternately Oru na Lude) is a village in Ahiara, Imo State, Nigeria. It is divided into two sections, Oru and Nneude, the division between which was apparent as early as the late 1950s. The population of Oru is over 5,200, and Lude over 4,700.Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Mbaise, ''Names of Parishes in the Diocese'', (access date 10 February 2008) Oru The Oru section has the hamlets of Amaawa, Ebo na Ikuku, Owasi Njoku, Umudim Igwe, Umuidi, Umuiroaku, Umuiwe, Umumkpade, Umuogologo, Umuokorocha, Ogbor, Umuibeleche and Umuosi. Six of these hamlets - Owasi Njoku, Umudim Igwe, Umumkpade, Ogbor, Umuibeleche and Umuogologo - are collectively called Oru Ama. The village market, Afo Oru, is one of the largest in Igboland Igbo land ( Standard ) is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. Geographically, it is divided into two sections, eastern (the larger of the two) and western. Its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otulu, Ahiara
Otulu is one of the ten villages of Ahiara, Imo State, Nigeria. It has nine hamlets, namely: * Ihite* * Umuokoro * Umuaghara * Umuagwu * Umugaa * Umuakam * Umuorise *Umuoke * Umuoyaa The people of Otulu have a large market called Nkwo Otulu. The community is mainly Catholic with Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... called St. Joseph Catholic Parish Otulu. They have one secondary School, Community Secondary School Otulu built by the community in the early eighties. Before the secondary school, there existed two primary schools, St Joseph Primary school Otulu being the foremost and Group School Otulu. Towns in Imo State Villages in Igboland {{Imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obodo
Obodo Ahiara is the oldest village in Ahiara city, in Imo State, Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... It comprises eight hamlets, namely: * Ahiarama * Umuobinugwu * Umuakali * Umuakwali * Umuehi * Umuoleru * Umuokoro * Umuotunwanyi Villages in Igboland Towns in Imo State {{Imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nnarambia
Nnarambia is a town in Ahiara, Imo state, Nigeria. It is made up of seven hamlets: Amaobu, Amaokwe, Amakpaka, Umuofo, Obia, Umunnachi and Umuezereugwu. The population of Nnarambia is over 25,000. There are also many citizens of Nnarambia in various parts of the world. It has four schools namely, St. Bridgid's Nursery School, Community Primary School, Central Primary School, and Ahiara Technical College (ATC) - first of its kind in the entire former Eastern Region and where many of the Biafra ammunitions were manufactured. The famous Ahiara Junction is located in Nnarambia. This four-road junction connects Owerri and Umuahia in one direction, and the cross-direction connects Aba - Port Harcourt and Mbano - Okigwe. Some yards from this junction is the Eke Nnarambia market. The Eze of Nnarambia is EZE Pius Onyekwere the Eze Nfunala IV of Ahiara who was recently installed. The seat of the traditional ruler of Nnarambia people is known as Nfulala. During the Nigerian Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikeduru
Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) is located in the western part of Imo State, in southern Nigeria, West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha .... It was created out of the Mbaitolu/Ikeduru LGA. It has its headquarters at Iho (Ihuo). The current chairman of the Ikeduru LGA is Hon. Justice Nze. Ikeduru LGA has the following neighbors, Owerri North, Mbano, and Mbaise, and they share a common culture. Climate With an annual temperature of 29.36°C, 0.1% lower than the national average for Nigeria, the district of Ikeduru has a tropical wet and dry climate. Towns and villages Source: Notable People * Placid Njoku * Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu * Samuel Anyanwu Notes Local Government Areas in Imo State Local Government Areas in Igboland {{imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ihitte/Uboma
Ihitte/Uboma is a local government area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Isinweke. It has an area of 104 km. Its population was 120,744 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 472. One of the communities in Ihitte/Unoma is Ezimba. References Local Government Areas in Imo State Local Government Areas in Igboland Towns in Imo State {{Imo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
