Ezira is an
Igbo
Igbo may refer to:
* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
*
* Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...
speaking town in south eastern
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya 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 G ...
in the
Orumba South local government area, Anambra state, Ezira is also known as Eziha (Ozi Mba Ihe) which means "''showing others the light"'' in the indigenous language. It has four satellite villages
Obuotu,
Ubaha,
Imoohia and
Okii, of which Obuotu is the head of the villages.
Ezira is an ancient town known for its divination of sun, and is surrounded by
Umunze
Umunze is the headquarters of Orumba south local government area in Anambra state of Nigeria. Its geographic coordinates are 5° 58′ 0″ north, 7° 13′ 0″ east.
History
The name Umunze was derived from the name of the originator "Nze" ...
,
Isulo,
Eziagu,
Umuchu
Umuchu is one of the largest towns in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Umuchu lies near the state border between Anambra and Imo States. It is connected by road to Umunze in the east and Igbo-Ukwu in the northwest. It is ho ...
and
Achina. Ezira is thought to be the oldest town in the area, with myths and legends that stretches back to 9th century AD, as revealed by archaeological excavations of works of art in iron, bronze, bells, bracelets copper and pottery at Ezira.
References
Populated places in Anambra State
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