Ekwulobia is an Igbo-speaking town in southeastern Nigeria.[citation needed] It is one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi and their respective conurbations.[citation needed] It is the headquarters of the present Aguata local government and the headquarters of the old Aguata Local Government that comprised the present Aguata local government and Orumba North and South local governments.[citation needed]

Ekwulobia
Town
Ekwulobia is located in Nigeria
Ekwulobia
Ekwulobia
Coordinates: 6°01′28″N 7°04′45″E / 6.02444°N 7.07917°E / 6.02444; 7.07917

Ekwulobia contains nine villages, traditionally treated as two sectors: Ezi and Ifite. The villages under Ezi are Umuchiana, Umuchi, Okpo, Nkono, Abogwume, and Ihuokpala, and the villages under Ifite are Agba, Ula, and Eziagulu.[citation needed]

The traditional ruler, or igwe, is Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke.[1]

The town houses an Anglican cathedral called the Cathedral Church of Saint John, a Roman Catholic cathedral called the Saint Joseph's Cathedral, and other churches. In March 2020, Pope Francis installed Peter Okpaleke as Bishop of Ekwulobia after the creation of the new diocese.[2] He had previously served as Bishop of Ahiar until his resignation in 2018.

The town also contains a central park, a large daily market, various primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions, hotels and resorts, a prison, a soccer stadium, and the Ekwulobian General Hospital. Ekwulobia is known for its special masquerades called the Achikwu,[3] typically occurring during Christmas and Easter celebrations.

Climate edit

Ekwulobia is monthly warm, with both a wet and dry seasons. Its average yearly temperature is 61° degrees, and it gets an average of 407 inches of rain per year. It is dry for 92 days each year, with an average humidity of 74% and a UV index of 7.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "We Asked For Social Amenities, We Got Insurgents -Royal Father". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bishop Peter Okpaleke installed as Bishop of Ekwulobia - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ACHUKWU EKWULOBIA 2019 XMASS SEASON 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Climate Ekwulobia".
  5. ^ "Ekwulobia weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature". www.besttravelmonths.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.