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List Of All Places Around Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. by Careafric: 3:39pm On Mar 22, 2017 |
1. Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka Southwest Distance: 0.5 miles / 0.8 km Type: Diocese The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka ) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. 2. Awka Southwest Distance: 0.5 miles / 0.8 km Type: Settlement Population: 301657 Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 Nigerian census. The city is located about 400 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria. 3.Ifite-Awka Hill Northeast Distance: 2.1 miles / 3.4 km Type: Peak 4. Nibo South Distance: 3.0 miles / 4.9 km Type: Settlement Nibo is a town in Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria. 5.Awka South South Distance: 3.0 miles / 4.9 km Type: Settlement Population: 189049 Awka South Local Government Area is made up of nine towns, namely, Amawbia, Awka, Ezinato, Isiagu, Mbaukwu, Nibo, Nise, Okpuno 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. 6.Umuawulu Southeast Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Umuawulu is a town in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria located at. 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. 7. Enugu Ukwu Southwest Distance: 5.0 miles / 8.0 km Type: Settlement Enugu Ukwu is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. Basically, Enugwu-Ukwu town is geographically situated on a hilly terrain; thus it is named after its geographical topography. Enugwu-Ukwu in Igbo literally means: "on top of a high hill". It is predominantly occupied by the Igbo ethnic group of Anambra State. Most of its inhabitants are Christians. It is located in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. Major villages that make up the town include Uruokwe, Urunebo, Enu-Avomimi, Adagbe-Avomini, Umu-Atulu, Urualor, Akiyi, Avomimi, Awovu, Enuagu, Ire, Orji, Orofia, Osili, Umuakwu, Umuatulu, Umuatuora, Umuokpaleri, Uruekwo, Urukpaleke, Urunnevo, and Uruogbo. 8. Abagana West Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.5 km Type: Settlement 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. 9. Agulu South Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km Type: Settlement Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. It is home to the famous Agulu Lake. Agulu has produced a lot of eminent personalities, amongst them are the present Governor of Anambra State Mr. Peter Obi, others include Dora Akunyili the past NAFDAC czar. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites. 10. Awka North Northeast Distance: 7.0 miles / 11.2 km Type: Settlement Population: 112608 Awka North is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Awba Ofemili, Ugbene, Ebenebe, Achalla, Urum, Amanasa, Amanuke, Isu Aniocha, Mgbakwu, Ugbenu. 11. Ukwulu Northwest Distance: 8.4 miles / 13.5 km Type: Settlement Ukwulu is a small town in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road north of the LGA headquarters. It is home to the Igbo peoples. 12. Ebenebe Northeast Distance: 9.4 miles / 15.1 km Type: Settlement Population: 45897 Ebenebe or Amago Ebenebe as referred to by many is a town in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 45,897 as of the 2006 Nigerian Census. It is made up of seven villages; with each village comprising many hamlets. 13. Anambra State Northwest Distance: 9.9 miles / 16.0 km Type: State Population: 4055048 Anambra State is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original Oma Mbala, the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The states theme is "Light Of The Nation". Boundaries are formed by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Rivers State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. The origin of the name is derived from the Anambra River which is a tributary of the famous River Niger. 14. Eziowelle Southwest Distance: 10.6 miles / 17.0 km Eziowelle is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. 15. Okoh Town South Distance: 11.2 miles / 18.0 km Okoh or Oko is an Igbo speaking town in south eastern Nigeria. It is one of the 16 major towns that make up the geo-political area called Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra state. Okoh has five villages commonly referred to as EBENESE, and forty-five wards known as Umunna. The names of the villages are Ezioko, Eziabor, Okeani, Ihengwu and Ifite. It has the geographical coordinates of 6° 3 0" North, 7° 06 0" East. Okoh is regarded as a citadel of learning due to the early embrace of western educations and establishment of first Polytechnic in the old Anambra State in the town. It is also widely recognized because of its erosion site which has baffled geologists for many years and records have it that it is supposedly deeper than the Grand Canyon. The importance of Okoh in the old Aguata Local Government Area cannot be overemphasized when one notes that among the prominent sons of Aguata of colonial era inscribed on a marble wall within the Local Government secretariat, Okoh has the highest number. These include the late Chiefs John Ifeakor, Ebenezer Otaluka, and Jerry Nwosu. The inscription is still there to date. Chief Otaluka was reputed to be the first person to own and drive a private car in the whole of Aguata Division. He was also said to have built the "first one story house" in the Division. His one story house has glass windows. People from far and near came to see this mansion of those days. Today a road he pioneered is named after him in Okoh and is called Ezi-Ahari. 16. Oraukwu, Anambra Southwest Distance: 11.5 miles / 18.5 km Type: Settlement Oraukwu is a town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It used to be called Ohaukwu. It is among the towns in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and lies approximately 40 kilometers east of Onitsha along the old Enugu–Onitsha trunk road. It is around 20 km southwest of local government center Awka. 17. Alor, Anambra Southwest Distance: 12.2 miles / 19.7 km Type: Settlement Alor is a town in Idemili South LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. 18. Aguata South Distance: 13.4 miles / 21.6 km Type: Settlement Population: 370172 Aguata is a Local Government Area in Anambra state in Nigeria with its headquarters in Aguata major part of which falls into the city of Ekwulobia while the other part falls within Aguluezechukwu. There has been an age-long contention on this issue between the indigenes of Aguluezechukwu and Ekwulobia with both towns claiming the status of the headquarters on account of ownership claim to the Aguata land. This state of affairs made the Government of Anambra State to officially declare that the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area should be Aguata in a bid to settle the conflict. Slogan: The Orient Colossus. 19. Awka-Etiti Southwest Distance: 13.6 miles / 21.9 km Type: Settlement Awka-Etiti, historically known as Awka-Diedo; later mentioned as Awka-Nkakwu by colonial authors, is a village-group and town comprising seven villages in Idemili South local government area of Anambra state, Nigeria. The seven villages of Awka-Etiti in order of age established include Nkolofia, Umunocha, Ejighinandu, Iruowelle, Umudunu, Nnaba and Ogunzele. 20. Oji River East Distance: 13.8 miles / 22.2 km Type: Settlement Population: 126587 Oji River is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria to the south bordering Anambra State and Abia State. Its headquarters are in the town of Oji River. 21. Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu South Distance: 14.0 miles / 22.5 km Type: Ancient Site The archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu revealed bronze artifacts dated to the 9th century A.D. which were initially discovered by Isiah Anozie in 1939 while digging a well in his compound in Igbo-Ukwu, an Igbo town in Anambra State, Nigeria. As a result of these finds, three archaeological sites were excavated in 1959 and 1964 by Thurstan Shaw which revealed more than 700 high quality artifacts of copper, bronze and iron, as well as about 165000 glass, carnelian and stone beads, pottery, textiles and ivory. They are the oldest bronze artifacts known in West African and were manufactured centuries before the emergence of other known bronze producing centers such as those of Ife and Benin. The bronzes include numerous ritual vessels, pendants, crowns, breastplates, staff ornaments, swords, and fly-whisk handles. 22. Igbo-Ukwu South Distance: 14.0 miles / 22.5 km Type: Settlement Population: 79317 Igbo-Ukwu is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the southeastern part of the country. The town is made up of seven villages, called Obiuno, Ngo, Akukwa, Umudege, Ezihu, Ezigbo and Etiti. 23. Ogidi, Anambra West Distance: 14.9 miles / 23.9 km Type: Settlement Population: 70418 Ogidi is an Igbo town, the headquarters of Idemili North Local Government area, Anambra State, Nigeria. It has an estimated population of 70,000 and has as its neighbours Abatete, Ṅkpọr, Ụmụnnachị, Ụmụoji, Ọze, Ogbụnike and Ụmụdiọka. Ogidi is best known for its mid-July annual Nwafor Festival, and for being the birthplace of author Chinua Achebe. Other attractions include the famous Iyi-Enu Hospital and Aforigwe market. The people are known for not killing pythons, as the creature is regarded as a deity. 24. Aguleri Northwest Distance: 15.7 miles / 25.2 km Type: Settlement Aguleri is a town in Southeastern Nigeria. Evidence of urbanization can be dated back to 30 BC. It is the cradle of Igbo race and located in the present Anambra State, with a population of about 300,000. 25. Enugwu Aguleri Northwest Distance: 15.7 miles / 25.2 km Type: Settlement Enugwu Aguleri is one of the oldest kingdom in South eastern Nigeria in which the kingdom has produced 33 kings in the past, It is located in the present Anambra State. 26. Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi Southwest Distance: 17.1 miles / 27.6 km Type: Diocese The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi ) is a diocese located in the city of Nnewi in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. 27. Nkpor West Distance: 17.1 miles / 27.5 km Type: Settlement Population: 109377 Nkpor is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria. The town of Nkpor had an estimated population of 109,377 in 2007. 28.Nnewi Southwest Distance: 17.2 miles / 27.7 km Type: Settlement Population: 391227 Nnewi is the second largest city in Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. Nnewi as a metropolitan city encompasses 4 local government areas, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ekwusigo and Ihiala Local Government; Nnewi North is commonly referred to as Nnewi central, and comprises four autonomous quarters: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewi-ichi. Nnewi North also includes Ichi, an autonomous neighbouring town. The first indigenous car manufacturing plant in Nigeria is located in the city while the first wholly made-in-Nigeria motorcycle, the NASENI M1 was manufactured in Nnewi. 29. Otolo Southwest Distance: 17.2 miles / 27.7 km Type: Settlement Otolo is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. 30. Umuomaku West Distance: 17.7 miles / 28.5 km Type: Settlement Population: 90000 Umuomaku is a town in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria It presently consist of four villages in this order Umunambu, Okpebe, Umuokpurukpu and Umungada. The town can be accessed through four major different routes igbughu umuchu on the Umunze- Uga express, Ezira on the Ekwuluobia - Umunze Road, Enugu Umuoniya and from Amanasa Umuchu. The market day for the town is EKE. 31. Obosi West Distance: 17.8 miles / 28.6 km Type: Settlement Obosi is a town in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. A hotly contested site during the Nigerian Civil War, the town of about 140,000 people is one of the most densely populated in West Africa. 32. Nsugbe West Distance: 18.1 miles / 29.2 km Type: Settlement Nsugbe is a town in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. 33. Achina, Anambra South Distance: 18.2 miles / 29.3 km Type: Settlement Achina is a town in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The inhabitants are members of the Igbo people. 34. Umueze Anam Northwest Distance: 18.6 miles / 30.0 km Umueze Anam is a community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. 35. Ezeagu Northeast Distance: 18.7 miles / 30.1 km Type: Settlement Population: 169718 Ezeagu is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Aguobu-Owa. 36. Uga, Anambra South Distance: 19.1 miles / 30.8 km Type: Settlement Uga is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Aguata Local Government Area.it also has a recognised landmark and tourism attractions like the "Obizi uga" spring and river, which is a spectacular natural site of an accient tales. It also has a well organised traditional days of celebration which holds annually popularly known as the "OBUOFOR" festival which holds ever 26th of December. Uga has one of the largest market in Aguata local government area known as "ORIE" which holds up the economical activities of the local community and other surrounding towns. 37. Oba, Anambra Southwest Distance: 19.3 miles / 31.1 km Type: Settlement Oba is a town in Nigeria. It was formerly the headquarters of the Idemili-South Local Government Area in Anambra State and lies approximately 7 kilometers south of Onitsha along the old Owerri-Onitsha Trunk A Road. 38. Okpoko West Distance: 19.6 miles / 31.5 km Type: Settlement Okpoko is a town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It sits on the east bank of the Niger River just north of the larger city of Onitsha. As of 2007 Okpoko had an estimated population of 177,608. 39. Gabros Stadium Southwest Distance: 19.8 miles / 31.9 km Type: Landmark Gabros Stadium is a 3,000 capacity multi-use stadium in Nnewi, Nigeria, adjacent to the Beverly Hills Hotel. It is currently is the home stadium of Gabros International and was the temporary home of Anambra United F.C. 40. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha West Distance: 20.2 miles / 32.5 km Type: Diocese The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha ) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Anambra State, Nigeria. 41. Onitsha West Distance: 20.2 miles / 32.5 km Type: Settlement Population: 511000 Onitsha is a city, a commercial, educational, and religious centre and river port on the eastern bank of the Niger river in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. 42. Okpogho Northeast Distance: 20.3 miles / 32.7 km Type: Settlement Elevation: 545 ft. Population: 105127 Okpogho is a city in Enugu State, Nigeria. It has a population of over 100,000. 43. Nteje West Distance: 22.4 miles / 36.0 km Nteje is the headquarters of Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria. It is situated about 25 kilometres north-east of Onitsha by land route. It is located on the map along the longitude 6.45°E and the latitude 6.14°N. The land is fairly low, about 500 feet above sea level. 44. Asaba, Delta West Distance: 23.8 miles / 38.3 km Type: Settlement Asaba is the capital of Nigerias Delta State, and has an estimated population of 149,603. 45. Ozubulu Southwest Distance: 24.5 miles / 39.4 km Type: Settlement Ozubulu is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ekwusigo Local Government Area. 46. Abia, Nigeria East Distance: 25.0 miles / 40.3 km Abia is one of a number of places in Nigeria with this name. This is the one in eastern Nigeria. 47. Mercedes West Distance: 25.8 miles / 41.5 km Type: Car Repair 48. Udi, Enugu East Distance: 25.8 miles / 41.5 km Type: Settlement Population: 234002 Udi is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the city of Udi on the A232 highway. 49. Awgbu Southwest Distance: 25.8 miles / 41.5 km Type: Settlement Awgbu is a town in Orumba north Local Government Area of Anambra State, South East Nigeria. The town of Awgbu had an estimated population of 120,000 in 2006.It is bounded to neighbouring communities e.g. Agulu,Mbaukwu,Umu-awuru,Amaetiti,Amaokpala, Oko, Omogho, Ishiagu and Nanka.The indigenes of Awgbu are the descendant of Ezekanunu.Ezekanunu had six Sons Ugwu,Abor,Osikwu,Ohzu/Amugo and Mbulukor.Ohzu/Amugu are the only twins of their father and remain inseparable till Date. 50. [b]Atani[/b]Southwest Distance: 26.0 miles / 41.8 km Type: Settlement Atani is a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River in Anambra State, Nigeria. It was a town made prosperous by early fisher men and migrant settlers. Atani is still the rice, yam and cassava basin of Anambra state, producing most of the food sold in many markets in Delta and Anambra States. Atani is believed to possess commercial quantities of unexploited crude oil. https://careafric..com.ng/2017/03/list-of-all-places-around-awka-anambra.html |
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