Ohuhu people

Ohuhu
Umuhu-na-Okaiuga

An Ohuhu Ekpe masquerade.
Total population
 Nigeria 64,000 (1962)[1]
Languages
Ohuhu Igbo, Nigerian Pidgin
Religion
Christianity (majority Methodist), Omenala
Related ethnic groups
Umuokpara, Obowo, Ngwa

The Ohuhu clan of Umuahia north in Abia State Nigeria Igbo people, also referred to as Ohonhaw, form a unique community of people in Umuahia, Abia state, Nigeria, consisting of several Autonomous Communities including Umukabia,Ohiya, Isingwu, Ofeme, Afugiri, Nkwoegwu, Umuawa, Umudiawa, Akpahia, Umuagu, Amaogugu, Umule-Eke-Okwuru, Umuhu-Okigha, Amaogwugwu called Eziama/ Amaudo in Ohuhu etc. Ohuhu was formerly known as Umuhu-na-Okaiuga, or better-known as Ohu-ahia-na-otu. Until 1949, the Umuopara clan used to be part of Ohuhu before they were carved out politically.

  1. ^ Talbot, Percy Amaury; Mulhall, H. (1962). The physical anthropology of Southern Nigeria. CUP Archive. p. 6.