It's located near the city of Umundula in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A at the West-pole, Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta at the East, Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta at the South, Obinnekele in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-pole, Umuogi in Orji-uratta at the Northwestwest, Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru in Ikeduru L.G.A at the North-northwest, Umuohia and Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-northeast, Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta at the North-easteast, Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta at the South-easteast, Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A at the South-southwest, Ikenegbu in Owerri at the South-westwest and Obilubi-obazu-mbieri in Mbaitoli at the North-west.
Owelu is surrounded by these villages/families/kindreds:
Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru
Umuohia in Amatta-ikeduru
Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru
Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta
Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta
Umuashimegbula in Owalla-uratta
Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta
Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta
Oboche in Okwu-uratta
Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A
Ikenegbu in Owerri
Umuimeka in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A
Umuahu in Orji
Aro in Orji
Umuasonye in Orji
Umundula in Orji
Umuogi in Orji
Obilubi-obazu in Mbieri in Mbaitoli L.G.A.
Owaelu-uratta is made up of these kindreds:
Umuopara, Owaelu.
Umuolomi, Owaelu.
Umuagwuehihe, Owaelu.
Umuokike, Owaelu.
Obilokwu, Owaelu.
Umuabaruo, Owaelu.
Umuigwe, Owaelu.
Umulobo, Owaelu.
Umuokanma, Owaelu.
Obibi "II" as an electoral ward in Owerri-north L.G.A is made up of these communities:
Owalla, Uratta.
Owaelu, Uratta
Umunahu, Uratta.
Uratta as a clan is made of these electoral wards:
Obibi "I", Uratta.
Obibi "II", Uratta.
Ihitaoha-ward, Uratta.
Orji, Uratta.
Uratta as a clan is sub-divided as follows.
Obibi-uratta
Ihitaoha-uratta.
Ihitaoha-uratta comprises these communities;
Owalla, Uratta.
Owaelu, Uratta.
Amakohia, Uratta.
Umunahu, Uratta.
Akwakuma, Uratta.
Orji, Uratta.
Obibi-uratta comprises these communities:
Umualum, Uratta.
Umuorii, Uratta
Umuobaa, Uratta.
Okwu, Uratta.
The spelling of Owelu, uratia in the Igboh language is "Owaelu, Uratta".
Its major landmark is "Amankwa", the market square.
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