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Amamba Destination Guide

Delve into Amamba in Nigeria

Amamba in the region of Abia is located in Nigeria - some 234 mi or ( 377 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Amamba is now 02:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Umuokpe, and Ufueseni. While being here, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Amamba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 24 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 30 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 31 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 31 km away
Tags: Populated places in Abia State, Towns in Igboland

Afikpo

Afikpo is the second largest city in Ebonyi State of Nigeria. Until recently it was the home Local Government Area of the late Eze (DR) Akanu Ibiam, who hailed from the village of Unwana. Dr. Ibiam was one of the first Igbo medical doctors of Western training and the former Governor of Eastern region. The town had an estimated population of 672,000 in 2005.

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Located at 5.88 7.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Populated places in Ebonyi State

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