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
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Okwelle is located in Nigeria
Okwelle
Okwelle
Location of Okwelle in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E / 5.75139; 7.17750
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "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.
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5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E / 5.75139; 7.17750