Etche | |
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 A river in a village at Etche Rivers State | |
  Etche Etche shown within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°59′N 7°03′E / 4.99°N 7.05°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Obinna Anyanwu (PDP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Gladys Onyekachi Nweke (PDP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Daniel Amadi (PDP) Ward 2: Cynthia Nwala (PDP) Ward 3: Martins Onyekachi Anderson (PDP) Ward 4: Faith N. Amadi (PDP) Ward 5: Princewill Heshiulor Ahunanya (PDP) Ward 6: Choko Chibuike (PDP) Ward 7: Rosemary Ezeigbo (PDP) Ward 8: Nwachukwu Promise (PDP) Ward 9: Egbegbu Uzondu (PDP) Ward 10: Nwabeke Chigozie (PDP) Ward 11: Nwankwo Gift (PDP) Ward 12: Ugochukwu Nwankwo (PDP) Ward 13: Iheanyichukwu Kingsley (PDP) Ward 14: Bestman Azuonwu (PDP) Ward 15: Loveday Emmanuel (PDP) Ward 16: Nkwocha Janet Nwaugo (PDP) Ward 17: Chika Anokwuru (PDP) Ward 18: ThankGod Egbule (PDP) Ward 19: Amaechi Ihuoma (PDP) |
| Population | 16,347,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| National language | Igbo (Etche dialect) |
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Echie administratively known as Etche is an indigenous Igbo group found in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Presently, its people make up Etche and Omuma, two of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State they can also be found in Ngor Okpala L.G.A and Omuma town both in Imo state.[1] They are part of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District. Its people are mostly farmers, and they speak the Etche dialect of the Igbo language family.[citation needed]
Okehi is the LGA Council Headquarters and political capital of Etche, while Eberi is the political capital of Omuma.[2][3][4]
There are 19 political wards in Etche and 10 in Omuma local government areas.[5] There are several communities and towns in Etche, some of which include: Akwu/Obuor, Eberi, Amaji, Opiro, Chokocho, Igboh, Egwi, Afara, Mba, Igbodo, Ofeh, Ohimogho, Obiohia, Umuogba, Umuajuloke Okehi, Obibi, ozuzu, Isu, Odufor, Nihi, Okomoko, Ulakwo Umuselem, Umuakonu, Umuanyagu, Okoroagu, Obite, Umuoye, Igboh, Umuechem, Egbeke, Ndashi, Akwa, Akwukabi, Elelem, Owu, Unuaturu, Ogida, Aloma, Odogwa, Ozuzu, etc.[1]
- ^ a b "Etche Culture: A brief walk into the history and economy of one of Nigeria's lovely people". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ Gloria Chuku, Gloria (2005). Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415972109. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Augustine Senan Ogunyeremuba Okwu (2010). Igbo Culture and the Christian Missions, 1857-1957: Conversion in Theory Practice. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780761848844. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Igbo People and Irish People: A Trans-Atlantic Partnership By George C E Enyoazu At the 10th Anniversary of Ezinwanne, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland". African Democrat. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-24). "Etche L.G.A Polling Units/Wards". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-08.