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Akanu Destination Guide

Explore Akanu in Nigeria

Akanu in the region of Abia is a town in Nigeria - some 227 mi or ( 365 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Akanu is now 07:25 AM (Sunday) . 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, Umuhu Abam, and Port Harcourt. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Where to go and what to see in Akanu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Uturu

For the province of Sri Lanka, see Northern Province (Uturu Palata). Uturu is a town in Abia State, Nigeria mainly known as a location for several educational institutions and the Marist Brothers community. Schools in Uturu include Abia State University, Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Uturu, and Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu. Uturu is divided into two regions, Ihite and Ikeagha. Ihite comprises Achara and Mba Ugwu (Ugwu-Ogu, Ugwu-Ele, Ngodo, Amegu, Obi-Agu, Nnembi and Aro).

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Located at 5.86 7.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Abia State

Ishiagu

Ishiagu is a town in the Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, located on the plains of the south-eastern savannah belt. It is the location of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu. An open-pit lead/zinc mine was opened in 1965, and closed 17 years later. Oil spill and oil pipeline vandalism in the area has caused significant environmental damage.

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Located at 5.95 7.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ebonyi State

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 27 km away
Tags: Communities in Igboland, Igbo subgroups, Populated places in Abia State