Okwelle

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
Okwelle is located in Nigeria
Okwelle
Okwelle
Location of Okwelle in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E
Country Nigeria
StateImo
Local Government AreaOnuimo
Government
  GovernorSEN.Hope uzodinnma (APC)
Area
  Land8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeNG.IM.OE.OM

Location and Boundaries

Okwelle 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

  1. "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. Floyd, Barry (1969). Eastern Nigeria: A Geographical Review. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 9781349006663. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E

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