Ede-Oballa

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Ede-Oballa
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Town
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Ede-Oballa
Ede-Oballa
Coordinates: 6°51′24″N7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Enugu State
LGA Nsukka
Elevation
1,810 ft (550 m)
Time zone WAT
6-digit postal code
410101
ISO 3166 code NG.EN.NS
Climate Aw

Ede-Obala is a suburban area of Nsukka located south of the main town. Ede-Obala is made up of three autonomous communities, Ede-Ukwu, Ede-Nta and Owerre Ede-Obala with their traditional rulers. Each of the communities has villages and each of the villages is headed by a village head known as Onyishi. Ede-Obala is located in Nsukka local government area. The town is bounded by Opi (archaeological site), Eha-alumona, Lejja and Nru Nsukka.

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References

    1. https://www.igboguide.org/HT-maps.htm
    2. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017122222/http://www.enugustate.gov.ng/about-enugustate/