Ohanze

Ohanze
Town
Etymology: Igbo: Oha nze ("General Public")
Ohanze Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°7′0″N7°28′0″E / 5.11667°N 7.46667°E / 5.11667; 7.46667
Country	Nigeria
State	Abia State
LGA	Obingwa
Government
• Type	Monarchy
•  Council	The Palace Council

Ohanze is a town in Obingwa local government area of Abia State. ^{[1] [2]} It served as a major commercial center during slave trade era in Nigeria. ^[3]

Notable people

• Nkechi Ikpeazu – First Lady of Abia State
• Acho Nwakanma – former Deputy Governor of Abia State

References

1. Oriji, J. N. (1981). "The Ngwa-Igbo Clan of Southeastern Nigeria: An Oral History Overview". The Oral History Review . 9. Taylor & Francis: 65–84. doi:10.1093/ohr/9.1.65. JSTOR   3675325.
2. Nwachimereze Oriji, John (1991). Ngwa History: A Study of Social and Economic Changes in Igbo Mini-states in Time Perspective. Vol. 55 (Illustrated ed.). P. Lang. p. 24. ISBN   9780820414119. ISSN   0740-0489.{{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
3. "Transformations in Igbo Cosmology During Slavery". The International Journal of African Studies. Central State University: National Resource Center for African Studies: 209–210. 2006.