Ozubulu Ana'akpu | |
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town | |
![]() Saint Andrews Catholic Church, Adazi-Nnukwu, Ozubulu. | |
Nickname: OZ (Ozed) | |
Coordinates: 5°57′N6°50′E / 5.950°N 6.833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Anambra State |
Government | |
• Obi | Igwe 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.
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.
Its origin dates back to the 16th century, tracing to Ezimo, a descendant of Eri, who migrated with his followers across the Niger River. Settling among the communities, Ezimo's son, Ozodumekwu (also called Ozo), later founded Ozubulu. The town’s name likely comes from the Ozo title and is locally nicknamed "Ana Akpu," possibly linked to the ancient deity Ogwugwu Akpu.
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.
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]
And many other notable people in all fields of life.