Okwelle is a town in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.[1] It comprises original eight villages known as Okwelle "Ama Asato" according to the Colonial documents of 1908 containing the list of "MBAs" "ISI-MBAs" and "ONUMAs" : Therefore the Eight villages were as follows : Umuduruodu Umumbo,Umuoji, Amaedo, D, Umuduruebo/Umudurajonmai Umoko/Alaike and Umuagwo/ Umuoma.[1] Okwelle's Central Market (Ekego) attracts traders from neighbouring towns across the States within the SouthEastern Nigeria.[1]
Okwelle | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Okwelle | |
| Motto: EkweghiAriri | |
  Okwelle Location of Okwelle in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Imo |
| Local Government Area | Onuimo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | SEN.Hope uzodinnma (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.IM.OE.OM |
Location and Boundaries
editOkwelle is surrounded by major towns including Umunachi, Abba, Dikenafai, Okwe and Ezike.[1] Okwelle has several sources of fresh water, including springs, lakes, inland water channels and seasonal runoffs.[1] According to Floyd Barry, 'from Okwelle, to Imo River, a constriction of the Cuesta landforms takes places, but east again beyond the river, the uplands broaden to a dissected plateau around Bende separated by only a few miles from the Okigwe-Ngusu-Arochukwu Cuesta and related features.'[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Floyd, Barry (1969). Eastern Nigeria: A Geographical Review. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 9781349006663. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
External links
edit- "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.