Unwana, also known as Unwara, is a town and the third-most important 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 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 situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State. It is bordered in the north by

Afikpo Ehugbo often referred to as Afikpo, is the second largest urban area in Ebonyi State, 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 ...

, in the west by Edda, and in the east by

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 ...

. It is the seat of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana.

History and geographical study

Unwana is situated upon a hill and is the hometown of Ezeogo Dr

Akanu Ibiam Sir Akanu Ibiam (29 November 1906 - 1 July 1995), was a distinguished medical missionary who was appointed Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria from December 1960 until January 1966 during the Nigerian First Republic. From 1919 to 1951, he wa ...

, the first governor of eastern Nigeria. Unwana city is located in eastern Nigeria at Ebonyi state. It is located at latitude 5.7833' and longitude 7.9333'. Altitude 354 feet (107 m), lat (DMS) 5'46', long (DMS) 7'55'60E. Unwana city is bounded on the west by cross-river state river, in the west by Afikpo.

Size

Unwana city has a total land area of approximately 190 km², but actually occupies 110% of the total land area. He is 6'5 African male.

People and population

The

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remains the largest tribe in Unwana city. As the place where

Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, is located in Unwana city, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The polytechnic was founded in 1981 and is owned by the federal government. It is named after Akanu Ibiam, the Nigerian First Republic, First Republic Gov ...

is located and the capital of Ubeyi Development center. It also inhabits some of the tribes in the country. Although Unwana city is among the largest towns in Ebonyi state, as of 1991, the total population of Unwana was estimated at 120,000 people.

Geography

Unwana city is a highland area of 200 m above sea-level. The town can be divided into two sub-regions: the narrow lowland area with the Itara river and Ubeny river, and the low-narrow sandy beach. Unwana City is purely a riverine town. It has beaches like Unwana beach and Ozara Lake.

Economy

Inhabitants of Unwana City are involved in a large number of economic activities which include: small-scale industries, fishing, Farming, administration, commercial, transportation, trading and education.

Climate

Unwana City is located in the equatorial climate belt of Nigeria. It has a high temperature of between 27' and 38' with a low annual range of temperature. Rainfall is high with a maximum during June/July and September/October with a short August break. Humidity, due to its nearness to the river is moderate. Unwana City has one vegetation belt which is the freshwater swamp. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

References

{{reflist Populated places in Ebonyi State Towns in Nigeria