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Owelu, Imo is a village under Obibi-ward-2 in Uratta which is in Owerri-north L.G.A of Imo-east in Imo region under East-central and Southeast of Southern Nigeria.
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 L.G.A 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 in Owerri-north-L.G.A:
- Obibi "I", Uratta.
- Obibi "II", Uratta.
- Ihitaoha, 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 in Uratta in The Igboh language is "Owaelu-uratta".
Its major landmark is "Amankwa", the market square.
Taking Amankwa benchmark as a point, Umuopara resides at The North-pole & The North-west-pole;
Umuolomi resides at The North-north-east-pole;
Umuokanma resides at The Northeast-pole;
Umulobo resides at The Northeast-east-pole;
Owalla-uratta resides at East-pole;
Umuokike resides at The Southeast-east-pole;
Umuagwuehihe resides at The Southeast-pole;
Obilokwu-owaelu and Okwu-uratta resides at The South-pole;
Umuabaruo resides at The Southsouth-west-pole;
Umuigwe resides at The Southwest-pole;
while Umundula-orji resides at The West-pole.
Whenever You visit Owaelu-uratta, will you like to know Amankwa?
Written-by: Egejuru, Bonaventure [Ph.D].