Awkuzu is a town in Oyi Local Government Area of

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state of

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Origin

The story of Origin of Awkụzụ, Awkụzụ was one of the progenies of the fifth child of Eri his only daughter called Iguedo, who is also said to have borne the founders of Ogbunike, Awkụzụ, Umueri and Nando. Awkụzụ which is the colonial era of the name, "OKUZU" is presently located in Oyi Local Government Area of

State and is bounded by

Umunya Umunya is an Olu Town and one of the five communities that make up Oyi Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State Nigeria. It is bordered by six neighbors: Ifite-Dunu, Awkuzu, Nteje, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Ogbunike, and Umudioka. In the south lies Umu ...

and Nteje towns also in Oyi LGA, Ifitedunu, Ukpo and

Ukwulu Ukwulu is a town in Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road north of the LGA headquarters. It is home to the Igbo peoples. History The first officially documented leader of the town w ...

Dunukofia Dunukofia is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Ukpo, the headquarters; Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Umunnachi, Umudioka, Ukwulu and Nawgu. It shares boundaries with Awka North, ...

LGA and Nando and Igbariam towns in today's Anambra East LGA, and Abba in Njikoka LGA.

Division

Awkụzụ is divided into three main parts: Ezi, Ifite and

Ikenga Ikenga ( Igbo literal meaning "strength of movement") is a horned Alusi found among the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the most powerful symbols of the Igbo people and the most common cultural artifact. Ikenga is mostly mainta ...

sections according to seniority or birth order. Like most Eri-Awka towns of Igboland, each section is further divided into sub-villages. *Ezi has Iru-Ayika, Aka-Ezi, Igbu and Ozu . *Ifite section is made up of Amabo, Isioji, and Ifite-Umueri. *Ikenga has Ezinkwo, Nkwelle-Awkuzu, Umuobi, Ukpomachi,Dusogu,Otoko and Umudioka. As a community, Awkụzụ is famed for its large population which gave it the sobriquet as "Ibilibe Ogada" (the locust swarming fame), a

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that steamed from '

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' local disputes with neighbors but now attached to the traditional stool.

References

{{coord missing, Nigeria Populated places in Anambra State