Ehugbo often referred to as Afikpo, is the second largest urban area in
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 ...
, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the
Afikpo North Local Government Area.
It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by the town of Akpoha, to the south by
Unwana, to the south west by
Edda LGA, to the east by the
Cross River State
Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named for the Cross River, the state was formed from the eastern part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. The state has its capital as Calabar and is bordered to ...
and to the west by Amasiri town. Afikpo spans an area approximately . It is located on 6 degrees north latitude and 8 degrees east longitude. Afikpo is a hilly area despite occupying a region low in altitude, which rises above sea level. It is a transitional area between open grassland and tropical forest and has an average annual rainfall of .
The population of Afikpo is estimated at 156,611, according to the Nigerian 2006 Census.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as
tropical wet and dry (Aw).
See also
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Igbo people
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and historically also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'',
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''Eboans'', ''Heebo'';
natively ) are an ethnic group found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Their primary origin is fo ...
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Okumkpa, African dance of Igbo Afikpo tribes
References
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Cities in Ebonyi State