Ihiagwa
Ihiagwa is a West African community located in the government area of Owerri West in Imo State, Nigeria. It is located 12 km south of the capital city of Owerri. The township is composed of eight villages: Umuelem, Umuchima, Mboke, Nnkaramochie, Iriamogu, Aku/Umuokwo, Ibuzo and Umuezeawula. The community is a monarchy ruled by an Eze.
The Ihiagwa people are an Igbo speaking ethnic-group in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. This people who number about ten thousand (10,000) are easily identified among the Oratta people of Owerri in Imo State of Nigeria West Africa.
It is worth mentioning that the Ihiagwa people are also referred to as the Aguzieafors i.e. the calendar keepers. This means in those pre-British times the Ihiagwa were responsible for keeping the calendar of the surrounding communities and also had the duty of alerting the surrounding communities of the date for the new yam festival and also other dates.
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is located in Ihiagwa. The Market in Ihiagwa is called 'Nkwo Ukwu'. 'Uzi na Aboshi' is used to denote Nekede and Ihiagwa because they are siblings. The secondary school in Ihiagwa is Ihiagwa Secondary school located at Umuchima. Obiwuruotu is the women dance group of Ihiagwa. Major religion is Christianity. Major Churches include Saint John Anglican Church Ihiagwa, Catholic church Ihiagwa and Baptist Church Ihiagwa.
The surrounding Towns/Villages to Ihiagwa are Nekede, Eziobodo, Obinze, Naze and Obibiezena. The Otamiri River passes through the Town.[1]
References
- ↑ "THE GREAT OTAMIRI RIVER". Ihiagwa town. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
External links
- Official website of the town of Ihiagwa
- Ihiagwa Map | Nigeria Google Satellite Maps
- Ihiagwa - Nigeria
- Federal University of Technology Ihiagwa (FUTO)
Coordinates: Lat (DMS) 5° 24' 0N | Long (DMS) 7° 1' 0E | Nigeria Altitude (meters): 155
Coordinates: 5°24′N 7°01′E / 5.400°N 7.017°E