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Nkwelle | |
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| Nkwelle Ezunaka | |
| Motto: Food basket of Anambra State | |
  Nkwelle | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′N6°50′E / 6.200°N 6.833°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| LGA | Oyi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1)) |
Nkwelle-Ezunaka is one of the five towns in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State Nigeria. [1]
Nkwelle Ezunaka is located about 8.5 kilometres Northeast of Onitsha, Anambra State. Moreover, It can be located on the world map between longitude 6.2 degrees North and latitude 6.8 degrees East. Nkwelle Ezunaka is bordered with nine neighbouring towns like Nteje and Umunya by the east, Nsugbe and Umueri by the North, Onitsha and Obosi by the west and Nkpor, Ogidi and Ogbunike by the south.
Ogbunike, Nteje, Awkuzu, Umunya and Nkwelle Ezunaka are in Oyi Local Government Area. However, Obosi, Nkpor and Ogidi are in Idemili North Local Government Area while Nsugbe and Umueri are in Anambra East Local Government Area. Meanwhile, Onitsha is in Onitsha North and South Local Government Areas.
The town consist of five villages (Ifite, Uruebo/Amenyi, Amuche, Ezinkwelle and Oze) with lots of clans and hamlets in each village.
Nkwelle-Ezunaka has a vast land rich in farming with its fruits, vegetables and trees known to grow rapidly beyond the usual proportion due to its natural tropical enriched fertile land. Its soil texture has natural flood and erosion defence system. The town is blessed with natural iron stones and rocks buried beneath and above its soil. Forestry, plantations and other agricultural settlements scattered in the town.
Since millennium era, Nkwelle-Ezunaka has become (one of the) fastest developing modern town in the area of industrual and residential construction buildings in Nigeria.
The tourists attraction places in Nkwelle-Ezunaka are Iyi-oji shrine and deity, Osude stream, Nkwo-Bank, Akpaka forest, Mba Farm, Y-Junction, Nkwelle-Junction, Dolly-Hills Hotel. Why waiting to visit?
HRM. IGWE OBIORA ANACHUNA (IGWE ORAZULUNYE), Late Sir Cyprain Ekwensi (Author and Novelist), Prof. Greg C. Nwakobi, Late Chief Dennis O. Odife, Hon. Chinedu Eluemuno, Chief Chris Eluemuno, Rev. Father Chibuzo Emmanuel Obimma (Ebube Muonso), Hon. Areh Onyenze, Hon. Charles Obimma, Barr. Anthony I Efobi, Barr. Uche Onwuanyi, Barr. Ekene Onubuogu,Engr. Chike Okafor and many more are the illustrious sons of Nkwelle-Ezunaka.
Ogbuefi title is known as the most respected title in Nkwelle-Ezunaka. Ozo title and Ime-mmuo title are also decorated with prestige and respect. Ime mmili and Iri-ji are well celebrated festivals in Nkwelle-Ezunaka. Check out dates for incoming ones and visit for fun and amazing moment.
In general, Nkwelle-Ezunaka is a safe town with lovely people. Tourists are welcome to Nkwelle-Ezunaka for spectacular moment and sight seeing. Hotels and resorts are easily found in Nkwelle-Ezunaka with affordable prices.
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