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Aguleri
Aguleri Ike Okpa, Ike Onu Agulụ Enyi | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Aguleri bụ Enyi | |
 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| LGA | Anambra East |
| National language | Igbo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Traditional |
| • Igwe | HRH Engr. Chukwuka Idigo |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 900,897 |
| • Ethnicity | Igbo 98%> Others |
| • Demonym | Onye Aguleri (singular) Ndi Aguleri (plural) (Igbo) |
Aguleri is a medium-sized town situated in the Anambra Valley in southeastern Nigeria, a country on the west coast of Africa. It is the largest town in the Anambra East local government area of Anambra State. It is the town of the newly established Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguleri.[1]
Aguleri is bordered by Umueri, Anam, and Nando to the west; Anaku, Omor, Ifite Ogwari, Igbakwu, and Umueje to the east; Iggah, Ojjor, Asaba, and Ogwurugwu communities of Uzo Uwani LGA in Enugu State to the south; and Obele, Odeke, and Eshonwa communities of Ibaji LGA in Kogi State to the north. Census figures estimate the population of Aguleri to be close to 900,000 people. The town covers an area of approximately 380 square kilometers.[2]
The ruling family of Aguleri is the Idigo family, whose dynasty has lasted for over ten decades. The current king is Engr. Chuka Idigo.[3]
- ^ "Guardian News, Sports and Business, Politics | The Guardian". 17 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 2006 official Nigeria census
- ^ "Royal iumble in Obiano's community over Aguleri Ofana Festival". The Guardian. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.