Owerre Ezukala

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Owerre Ezukala is a town in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It has eight villages: Ihie, Isiafor, Iyiafor, Lete, Mkputu, Ogwuada, Okpoghota, and Okpu. The town is the location of the Ogbaukwu Cave, a limestone formation with waterfalls. The traditional ruler of the community is Igwe Thomas Ogbonnaya while the President General of Owerre -Ezukala Development Union is Chief Oliver Okolo. [1]

Ogbaukwu Cave Ogbaukwu cave.jpg
Ogbaukwu Cave
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Ogbaukwu Waterfall

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References

  1. Onuchukwu, Beatrice, "Ogbaukwu Cave ready to become UNESCO’s world heritage site", The Daily Trust, June 2, 2013