Agulu | |
|---|---|
town | |
 Agulu Lake | |
  Agulu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°07′N 7°04′E / 6.117°N 7.067°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| Government | |
| • Igwe | Igwe Innocent Obodoakor [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| National language | Igbo |
Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District.[2] It is home to the Agulu Lake.[3] Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, industries, academia and the government. The community also has produced a Governor in Anambra State in the person of Mr Peter Obi. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites.[4] Agulu comprises twenty villages. These are: Nwanchi, Nneohia, Okpu, Ama-Ezike, Odidama, Amorji, Isiamaigbo, Ukunu, Uhueme, Obeagu, Obe, Nkitaku, Okpu-Ifite, Umubialla, Amatutu, Umuowelle, Umunnowu, Ifiteani, Umuifite, and Nneogidi.
- ^ About Agulu https://faceofagulu.com/about-us/
- ^ "Anambra Central Senatorial District". Centre for Community and Rural Development. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Agulu Lake… An emerging paradise". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Egboka, B. C. E.; Okpoko, E. I. (1984). "Gully erosion in the Agulu-Nanka region of Anambra State, Nigeria". Challenges in African Hydrology and Water Resources: Proceedings, Harare Symposium, July 1984 / Edited by D.E. Walling, S.S.D. Foster, P. Wurzel.