Discover Ama-Ukwu in Nigeria
Ama-Ukwu in the region of Abia is a town located in Nigeria - some 234 mi or ( 376 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Ama-Ukwu is now 09:35 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Uzuakoli, and Umuokpe. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ama-Ukwu ? 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.
Located at 5.60 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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).
Located at 5.86 7.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Umuekwule
Umuekwule-Afugiri is one of the eleven villages that make-up Afugiri in Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, Nigeria, West Africa.
Located at 5.60 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Umukabia
Umukabia (Igbo for Ukabia's children) is a village in the Ohuhu community of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. There are also several other villages in Nigeria with the same name. It is made up of 3 smaller villages namely; Okpuala being the eldest, followed by Umuagbom and Azummiri. Its market day is known as Orie and has a major river known as Ikwu which is a tributary of the Imo river.
Located at 5.60 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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.
Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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