Awka-Etiti | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Village road in Awka-Etiti | |
  Awka-Etiti Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates (NG): 6°2′9″N 6°58′57″E / 6.03583°N 6.98250°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| LGA | Idemili South |
| Founded by | Diedo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Traditional |
| • H.R.H. The Obi | Eze-Igwe Micheal Chidozie Ezeudenna |
| • Governing Body | Awka-Etiti Improvement Union (AIU), Igwe-In-Council. |
| • Traditional Ruler | Obi of Awka-Etiti HRH Igwe Micheal Chidozie Ezeudenna[1] |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicity | Igbo |
| • Religion | Christianity Omenala |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Awka-Etiti, historically known as Awka-Diedo (Igbo: Ọka Diedo); later mentioned as Awka-Nkakwu (Okankaku) by colonial authors, is an affluent town comprising seven villages in Idemili South local government area of Anambra state, Nigeria.[2] The seven villages of Awka-Etiti in order of age established are: Nkolofia, Umunocha, Ejighinandu, Iruowelle, Umudunu, Nnaba and Ogunzele.
The indigenous population of Awka-Etiti belong to the Igbo ethnic group and the town is situated within the Igbo cultural area 24 km from the river Niger, north-east of Onitsha,[3] 16 km from Nri and 2 km from Igbo-Ukwu. Awka-Etiti shares boundaries with village-group/towns Ichida, Azigbo, Nnokwa, Nnewi, Nnobi and Amichi. The main language spoken in Awka-Etiti is the Idemili variant of the Igbo language.
In 2005, the population of Awka-Etiti was estimated at 35,000 citizens.[4] There is also a large Awka-Etiti diaspora that contributes to the towns economy.
- ^ Coronation of Igwe Micheal Chidozie Ezeudenna https://www.sunnewsonline.com/awka-etiti-ends-13-year-crisis-celebrates-coronation-of-monarch/
- ^ Official Website "Idemili Local Government Area" retrieved March 2013
- ^ Dallah E.R. and Nzewi E.C:(1996) p.2
- ^ Akajiobi, G.O (2005), p.xxii