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Umuoba Anam is one of the villages of Anam (town) located in Anambra East Local Government Area, under the Anambra North Senatorial District, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria.
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Umuoba Anam is one of the villages of Anam (town) located in Anambra East Local Government Area, under the Anambra North Senatorial District, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria.
Umuoba Anam is one of the three communities that make up Otuocha in Anambra East Local Government Area. The other two communities of Aguleri and Umuleri surround it on the north and south. The Anambra River (Ọnwụbala) borders Umuoba Anam on the west; the western part is called Umuoba Anam III. Aboegbu, Umuoba Anam is located in Anambra West Local Government Area. The Otuocha-Oyeagu Express Road divides Umuoba Anam into two halves. The northern part is known as Okpagba while the southern part is called Akor.
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Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is a town in Anambra State of southeastern Nigeria. The settlement is populated primarily Igbo, and has an estimated population of 1,500,000. The forebears are widely acknowledged as the first settler in Omambala valley.
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Iyiora Anam is one of the towns in Anam City, located on the Ivite Anam part of the city in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-Eastern Nigeria. Iyiora is one of the oldest villages in Anam and also one of the smallest towns in Anam with less than 15,000 inhabitants. Iyiora shares boundaries with Umuoba Anam from the north, Aguleri from the west, and Umueze Anam from the south. Iyiora Anam is known for their strong-willed, and peaceful nature. Iyiora is one of the communities in Anambra West of Anambra State. The community is prone to flooding which usually affects their homes and their agricultural activities. There is a government school in Iyiora Anam called Iyiora Central School, Iyiora.
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