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Oguta
Coordinates: 5°42′42″N6°48′34″E / 5.71167°N 6.80944°E / 5.71167; 6.80944
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Imo State
LGA Oguta LGA
Population
 (2012)
 • Total20,096
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
 • Summer (DST)not observed
Postcode
464...
National language Igbo
Oguta

Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria. [1]

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Oguta is called "Oguta-Ameshi" or "Ameshi"- by its aborigines. Indigenes - consists of two parts, the old part which holds the 27 villages of Oguta, and the new part, called the "Oguta New Layout". [2]

Oguta New Layout, as a rule, is strict compliance with its original master plan. Oguta Town by location is embedded between Oguta Lake on the eastern side, and Obana River that joined Okposha River, on the western side, leaving only the Egwe Gateway as the only dry land route into Oguta without passing through water or a bridge.[ citation needed ][ citation needed ]

Oguta as a tourist destination, makes most people including natives to have the preponderance to describe Oguta Town more often - as being located on the east bank of Oguta Lake. Oguta's high-yield oil and gas fields make Oguta an important territory and geographic area, hosting many multinational oil companies like AGIP, Shell, Chevron.[ citation needed ] [3] Some times Oguta is used as a synonym for Oguta Local Government Area, which has Oguta as its headquarters. Oguta LGA is one of the twenty seven local government areas that make up the Imo State.[ citation needed ]

A view of travellers on Oguta Lake A typical day at Oguta Lake.jpg
A view of travellers on Oguta Lake

In turn, Imo State is one of the five states that make up the South-East geopolitical region, which is one of the six geopolitical regions that make up The Federal Republic of Nigeria.[ citation needed ] With its Oguide Lake and Urashi River bestowing her peculiar advantages, Oguta was one of the chosen endowed territories that the British through the instrumentality of the Royal Niger Company, UAC, and then the British Colonial Government used and exploited diversely.[ citation needed ]

Due to its strategic waterways, oil and gas, palm produce, agricultural products, natural resources, Oguta was one of the oldest trade and administrative Centres in Nigeria.[ citation needed ] Connected to River Niger, Oguta waterways were used by the British and later Nigerian government forces during the Nigeria - Biafra civil war as routes through which to access and connect to the adjoining towns, villages and other settlement types nearer and further from Oguta, that were and remain principally peopled by other ethnic Igbo people the Mgbidi, Orlu, Awo-Omamma, Nkwerre, Owerri, Okigwe, Umuahia, Aba/Ngwa people, among others, who are substantial parts of the Eastern Nigerian population in the hinterland, collectively called "The Igbos".[ citation needed ]

The signage of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oguta Local Government Area Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oguta.jpg
The signage of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oguta Local Government Area

As of 2012, that Oguta's population was estimated at 20,096. [4]

FESTIVALS

Omerife(Ogene): Is the annual New Yam Festival celebrated during harvest time in Oguta. It holds from the last week of August to the third week of September.[ citation needed ]

Location and territory

Oguta is located in Imo State of Nigeria, and shares boundaries with Anambra State, Delta State and Rivers State. It lies within the Lower Niger drainage basin. Oguta is the headquarters of the Oguta local government area and is one of the four crude oil producing local governments in Imo State.[ citation needed ]

Territory

Oguta is a socio-geographic community town with a surface area of approximately 2,025.75 square kilometers. Oguta LGA itself comprises 27 villages. The Omereife festival (new yam ) – performed between July, August – September by, Mgbele, Nkwesi, Nneukwu, Osu Obodo Eziorsu, Oguta Egbuoma and Egwe communities.[ citation needed ] Okorosha festival (new year festival) – performed in August and September by, Agwa, Awa, Awo-Omamma, Izombe, Akabo and Ejemekuru lake. [5]

Climate

Climate data for Oguta
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)32.5
(90.5)		34
(93)		33.4
(92.1)		32.5
(90.5)		31
(88)		29.8
(85.6)		28.6
(83.5)		28.5
(83.3)		29.1
(84.4)		30.1
(86.2)		31.6
(88.9)		32.0
(89.6)		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)		23
(73)		23.6
(74.5)		23.5
(74.3)		22.9
(73.2)		22.5
(72.5)		22.3
(72.1)		22.3
(72.1)		22.1
(71.8)		22
(72)		22.3
(72.1)		21.2
(70.2)		22.4
(72.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)18
(0.7)		41
(1.6)		110
(4.4)		170
(6.7)		240
(9.3)		270
(10.8)		340
(13.4)		270
(10.6)		360
(14)		260
(10.3)		69
(2.7)		15
(0.6)		2,160
(85.1)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oguta".
  2. ↑ "Oguta".
  3. ↑ "Oguta".
  4. ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  5. ↑ Okonkwo, Uche Uwaezuoke (2011). "The Aro, Host Communities And Continuities In Intergroup Suspicion In The Oguta Area Since Pre Colonial Times" (PDF). Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences. 2 (4): 9. ISSN   2229-5313.
  6. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Oguta, Nigeria". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

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