Ahaba Oloko

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Ahaba
Ahaba
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Ahaba
Location of Ahaba Oloko in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°22′46″N7°32′44″E / 5.37944°N 7.54556°E / 5.37944; 7.54556
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Abia State
L.G.A Ikwuano
Clan Oloko
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 •  Eze HRM Eze Chima Onyemachi (Isiala Ahaba) & HRM Eze Dr. Chimezie Nwabueze (Ahaba Ukwu)
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 • Ethnicities
 Igbo
 • Religion
 Christianity
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
440111
Area code 440
ISO 3166 code NG.AB.IK
Website https://ng.geoview.info/ahaba,7073321

Ahaba is a rural community in Oloko, Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] Isiala Ahaba and Ahaba Ukwu are the autonomous communities of Ahaba. [4] [5] Ahaba is 23km south of Umuahia, Abia State's capital city. [6]

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History

Ngwu, a headhunter from Ahaba Imenyi in present day Isuikwuato LGA came to Ahaba for headhunting and eventually settled there, hence, the naming of Ahaba. [7]

Culture

The people of Ahaba, like other communities in Ikwuano, celebrate the popular Ekpe festival on January annually to mark the end of a farming season. [8]

Schools

• Ahaba Ukwu Community School

• Migrant Farmer's Primary School, Isiala Ahaba

See also

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  7. ↑ Ambassador, National (2021-07-23). "Ahaba-Imenyi Clan Commends Gov. Ikpeazu, Seeks Inclusion" . Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  8. ↑ Atuonwu, Chiedozie (November 2021). "The Historical Study of Ekpe Cultural Festival in Nnono Community". Research Gate. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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