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Delve into Awka in Nigeria
Awka in the region of Anambra State with its 167,738 residents is located in Nigeria - some 199 mi or ( 321 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Awka is now 07:30 PM (Saturday) . 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: Douala, Malabo, Umuinya, Umualu Ugwoioba, and Umuahia. While being here, you might want to check out Douala . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Awka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Awka
Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 As of 2006 Nigerian census. The city is located about 400 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria. The West-East Federal highway links Lagos, Benin City, Asaba, Onitsha, and Enugu to Awka and several local roads link it to other important towns such as Ekwulobia, Agulu, Enugwu-Ukwu, Abagana and Nnewi.
Located at 6.21 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nibo
Nibo is a town in Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria. There are four major villages that make up the town, they are in order of seniority; Ezeawulu, Umuanum, Ifite and Ezeoye. Nibo is a community of cooperative men and women that work jointly for the development of the town.
Located at 6.17 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Awka South
Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) is made up of eight towns, namemly,OKPUNO, Amawbia, Awka, Ezinato, Isiagu, Mbaukwu, Nibo, Nise and Umuawulu. In the past, the people of Awka South LGA were well known for blacksmithing. Today they are respected among the Igbo people of Nigeria for their technical and business skills. Nibo is a town in Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria. It’s geographical coordinates are 6° 10' 0" North, 7° 4' 0" East.
Located at 6.17 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Umuawulu
Umuawulu is a town in Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Nigeria located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|09|0|N|7|06|0|E|source:enwiki-plaintext-parser |primary |name= }}. The estimated population of Umuawulu by 2005 is 20,150. According to INEC register of voters 2011, Umuawulu has 4,323 total number of registered voters distributed among the 3 villages as follows, Enugwu 2,532; Umuenu 769; Agbana 1,022. Umuawulu was ruled by H.R.H. Eze G.C.
Located at 6.15 7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Abagana
Abagana is a town in Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Njikoka Local Government Area Anambra State and lies approximately 20 kilometers from Onitsha along the old Enugu-Onitsha Trunk A Road that divides the town into two halves. Abagana town has a landmass of approximately 9.2 square kilometers and is bounded in the north by Abba, Ukpo, and Enugu Agidi towns, in the South by Nimo and Eziowelle towns, in the East by Enugwu Ukwu town and in the west by Umunachi and Ifitedunu towns.
Located at 6.18 6.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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