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Discover Ekwuoke in Nigeria
Ekwuoke in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town located in Nigeria - some 262 mi or ( 422 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Ekwuoke is now 09:15 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Umu Owa, Umu Oma, and Nmu Neke. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ekwuoke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Umuagwo
Umuagwo is a town in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State in Nigeria. The population is mostly Christian and Igbo-speaking. The town lies on the Otamiri River downstream from Ihiagwa and 26 km from Owerri on the Port Harcourt road. Eze Tony Oguzie, Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers in the Orlu (Imo West) senatorial zone, is monarch of Umuagwo.
Located at 5.31 6.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Imo State Polytechnic
Imo State Polytechnic is a higher education institute in Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria. It was established in 1978 as the Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo and was upgraded to a Polytechnic status, renamed as the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in 2007. The institution provides courses, training and research in all branches of Agriculture, Management Sciences, Engineering and Food Sciences.
Located at 5.31 6.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ihiagwa
Ihiagwa is a West African community located in the government area of Owerri West in Imo State, Nigeria. It is located 12 km south of the capital city of Owerri. The township is composed of eight villages: Umuelem, Umuchima, Mboke, Nnkaramochie, Iriamogu, Aku/Umuokwo, Ibuzo and Umuezeawula. The community is a monarchy ruled by an Eze. The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is located in Ihiagwa. The Market in Ihiagwa is called 'Nkwo Ukwu'.
Located at 5.40 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Obinze
Obinze is a village in southeastern Nigeria, located near the city of Owerri. Obinze comprises six clans: Umuagam, Obokwu, Umuekpu, Umueje, Umuezoroche, and Umuanunu.
Located at 5.42 6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Naze, Imo
Naze is a village in southeastern Nigeria. Also, it is located in owerri north local government in the city of Owerri. It is one of the Famous "Alaenyi" clan of the present day real Owerri. Alaenyi is made of six villages which includes Naze, Egbu, Ihita -Ogada, Awaka and Owerre nchi-ise Naze is made up of the various villages; Umuorie, Ezeakiri, Umuosu, Umuezuo, Okpalla & Umuakali.
Located at 5.43 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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