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Apumiri
Apumiri, located in Ubakala, is the local government council headquarters of Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to ... in Nigeria. It used to be the marketsquare of Ubakala people in pre-colonial times. After the emergence of the colonially established agricultural center located at Ibeku area, Apumiri's market in Ubakala gradually waned, probably because of its proximity to the larger Ibeku considered by the British colonialists. {{coord missing, Nigeria Cities in Abia State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubakala
Ubakala is a large town in Umuahia South Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State, Nigeria. It is one of the major ancient clans of Umuahia.Hanna, Judith. (2006). Dance and Social Structure: The Ubakala of Nigeria. Journal of Communication. 29.184-192. 10.1111/j.1460-2466.1979 A popular market for which it is known is the Apumiri Market. Umuahia South Local Government Area Headquarters is located at Apumiri as well. Ubakala is situated southwards of Umuahia main township. Its well defined boundaries geographically places it at the North of Ntigha (a community in Isiala-Ngwa LGA). History There is the popular belief that Ubakala didn't migrate from anywhere in the distant past. Legend however has it that a wealthy merchant called Uba (or Ubaka according to other oral sources) founded what we know today as Ubakala. It was said that during the mass exodus of the Igbo, he sojourned with his family, goods and servants across undulating hills and valleys towards the Imo river, he di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umuahia South
Umuahia South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Apumiri in Ubakala. It has an area of 140 km and a population of 138,570 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 440. See also *List of villages in Abia State This is a list of villages and settlements in Abia State, Nigeria organised by local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies ... References Local Government Areas in Abia State {{AbiaNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abia State
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the southeast, and Rivers State to the south. It takes its name from the acronym for four of the state's most populated regions: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. The state capital is Umuahia while the largest city and commercial centre is Aba. Abia is the 32nd largest in area and 27th most populous with an estimated population of over 3,720,000 as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far south and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests with some savanna in the rest of the State. Other important geographical features are the Imo and Aba Rivers which flow along the Abia's western and southern borders, respectively. Modern-day Abia State has been inhabited for years by variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibeku
Ibeku is a chiefdom consisting of seven clans nestled in the hilly terrain of Umuahia, in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is located in the present-day Umuahia North Local Government of Abia State, Nigeria. The people of Ibeku speak Igbo, one of the three dominant Nigerian languages. The neighbouring clans near Ibeku are interconnected by history and culture. To the South are the clans of Olokoro, Afor Ibeji, Amakama, Ubakala. To the East is Oboro. The clans of Umuokpara and Ohuhu are to the West, while Uzuakoli and Abiriba are to the North. These areas were once known as the Bende region of Eastern Nigeria. The people of Ibeku are a historically hard working people as evidenced by their calendar which contains four working days with rest and festivity only generally accepted at the end of the calendar year known as Iri Ji (literally consumption of yam: yam represents farming, hard-work, potency amongst others). Ndi Ibeku Egwu Asaa (people of the seven clans of Ibeku) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
