Ozubulu

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Ozubulu
Ana'akpu
town
Nickname: 
OZ (Ozed)
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Ozubulu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°57′N6°50′E / 5.950°N 6.833°E / 5.950; 6.833
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Anambra State
Government
  ObiIgwe Fidelis Nnamdi Oruche
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Ozubulu is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ekwusigo Local Government Area.

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The town has an official Post Office. [1] Its neighbouring towns are Nnewi, Ukpor, Ihembosi, Okija, Ogbaru, Atani and Oraifite. Native religion is Omenana. After colonialism, many converted to Christianity, but many respect Omenana. The town has four major Communities: Amakwa, Egbema, Eziora, and Nza.

Ozubulu became very well known after the unfortunate Ozubulu massacre took place in the year 2017, this massacre happened in St. Philips Catholic Church Ozubulu Anambra State on Sunday morning during church service.

The Ozubulu massacre news went viral across Nigeria getting the attention of notable people, and those that never knew the existence of Ozubulu town instantly became aware of its existence.

Climate

In Ozubulu, the wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast and the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 59 °F or above 91 °F. [2]

Notable people from Ozubulu

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Ozubulu Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.