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Neni (pronounced as Ne-ni by the natives), is an Igbo speaking town in Southeastern Nigeria.
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Neni (pronounced as Ne-ni by the natives), is an Igbo speaking town in Southeastern Nigeria.
Neni is located in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Its geographic coordinates are 6" 09' 00 North, 7" 02' 00 East. [1] It also hosts the headquarters of the Anaocha Local Government Area. [2]
The present traditional leader of Neni town is Damian O. Ezeani (Igwe Ezeani Ugonabo). [3]
Its neighboring towns are Akwaeze, Oraukwu, Agulu, Obeledu, Ichida, Nimo Owelle, Aguluzigbo, Adazi-Ani, Adazi-Nnukwu, and Nri. Neni comprises ten villages: Umueze, Eziaja, Umudioka, Etitinabo, Ezineni, Umunri, Umuabani, Umukabia, Okofia, and Ugwudunu.
Neni has many cultural festivals that are observed yearly:
Neni is the ancestral home of prominent Nigerians, including:
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