| Umuahia | |
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  Umuahia
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| Coordinates: 5°32′N 7°29′E / 5.533°N 7.483°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Abia State |
| Population (1991) | |
| - Total | 147,167 |
| - Ethnicities | Igbo |
| - Religions | Christianity, Odinani |
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Umuahia is a town which is the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the railroad that lies between Port Harcourt to Umuahia's south and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 147,167[2] as of 1991 and its main ethnic group are the Igbo. The town's slogan is "Spring of Synergy." Umuahia town is known has been known as an agricultural market centre since 1916. It is also a railway collecting point, which runs through the town, for the region s surrounding for crops such as: yams, cassava, corn (maize), taro, citrus fruits, and palm oil and kernels. There are several breweries in Umuahia, and there is also a palm-oil-processing plant and the National Root Crops Research Institute, at Umudike, is adjacent to the town. Umuahia also has several colleges, including Trinity College (theological), and several hospitals.
Umuahia comprises two local government areas: Umuahia North and Umuahia South. These local governments are also composed of clans such as the Umuopara, Ibeku, Olokoro, Ubakala and Ohuhu communities. Ibeku is made up of seven communities, which include Ndume, Azueke, Amaoforo, Afara, Osa, Isieke, etc. Umuopara is also made up of seven communities, which include Ezeleke, Ogbodi-ukwu, Ekenobizi, Ogbodinaibe, Umunwawa, Umuihi and Ehume. Ezeleke in turn contains six villages notable among which is Umuabali.
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History
Umuahia became the first industrial town in Igboland during the First Republic of Nigeria.
Nigeria-Biafra War
Umuahia was declared the second capital of the short-lived nation of the Republic of Biafra on 28 September 1967 after the first capital Enugu was captured by Nigerian troops; after it was captured in turn on 24 December 1969, the last Biafran capital became Owerri.
Notable people from Umuahia
Some of its prominent sons include Michael Iheonukara Okpara, the former premier of Eastern Region of Nigeria. Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, the first Nigerian GOC and military Head of state, Chief B.O.N Eluwa former Secetary-General of the Igbo
See also
References
- ^ Nigeria City Population: Cities, Towns, Countries & Provinces, Statistics & Maps ]
- ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Nigeria.html
External links
Coordinates: 5°32′N 07°29′E / 5.533°N 7.483°E
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