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Explore Amabia-Ala in Nigeria

Amabia-Ala in the region of Abia is a town in Nigeria - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Amabia-Ala is now 05:20 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Uzuakoli, and Umuokpe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Where to go and what to see in Amabia-Ala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ohuhu people

The Ohuhu community of the Igbo people, also referred to as Ohonhaw, form an autonomous community of Umuahia North local government Of Umuahia, Abia state, Nigeria, consisting of several villages including Umukabia, Ohiya, Isingwu, Ofeme, Afugiri, Nkwoegwu, Umuawa, etc. Ohuhu was formerly known as Umuhu-na-Okaiuga, or better-known as Ohu-ahia-na-otu. Until 1949, the Umuopara clan used to be part of Ohuhu.

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Located at 5.60 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Communities in Igboland, Igbo subgroups, Populated places in Abia State

Okigwe

Okigwe is the second largest city in Imo state of Nigeria. The city lies between the Port Harcourt-Enugu-Maiduguri rail line. Thus has grown into a major cattle transit town for the southeast and south subregions. Okigwe has a population of 535,765 (2005 est.). Most of the population is made up of immigrant workers from other states. Okigwe city was the primary host site of the old Imo State University. Okigwe has various tourist and historical sites.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Imo State, Populated places in Imo State

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, originally the Federal University of Agriculture, is a federal university in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria established as a specialized University by a Federal Government of Nigeria Decree No 48 of November 1992. It began formal activities in May 1993 with the appointment of the first Council and Vice-Chancellor Professor Placid C. Njoku on 27 May 1993, while other key officials of the University were appointed later.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Abia State, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Umudike

Umudike is a community in Abia State, Nigeria, about 10 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state capital. It is home to the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and to the National Root Crops Research Institute.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Abia State, Towns in Igboland

Umuekwule

Umuekwule-Afugiri is one of the eleven villages that make-up Afugiri in Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, Nigeria, West Africa.

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Located at 5.60 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Abia State