Amaigbo
Town in Imo state, Nigeria
Town in Imo state, Nigeria
5°43′N 7°45′E / 5.717°N 7.750°E / 5.717; 7.750Amaigbo is a large town in Imo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Nwangele Local Government Area. Amaigbo is regarded by many historians as the cradle of Igbo civilization.
The town has an official post office.[1]
Notable people
- Chief Dr. Walter Ofonagoro of Umuobi - former Minister of Information and Culture (Federal Republic of Nigeria) and former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority
- King Jaja of Opobo - sold into slavery in pre-colonial Nigeria
- Dick Tiger - late boxer
Pastor Chidi Ezimako-Pastor, tele evangelist
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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Populated places of Imo State, Nigeria
local government areas
- Abba
- Aboh Mbaise
- Ahiazu Mbaise
- Akatta
- Amaifeke
- Amaigbo
- Amandugba
- Amike
- Anara
- Arondizuogu
- Dikenafai
- Ehime Mbano
- Ejemekwuru
- Ekwereazu
- Emekuku
- Eziama Obiato
- Ezinihitte Mbaise
- Ihiagwa
- Mbieri
- Mgbidi
- Naze
- Nekede
- Ngugu
- Nkwerre
- Nnarambia
- Obaku
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Ohoba
- Okwelle
- Okwuabala
- Okwudor
- Orsu
- Osemotor
- Osina
- Owerri North
- Ozara
- Ubomiri
- Umuagwo
- Umuaka
- Umueshi
- Umuezukwe
- Umundugba
- Umunoha
- Umunumo
other populated places
- Abajah
- Abazu-Akabo
- Akabo
- Akalovo
- Amafor
- Amaimo
- Amakohia
- Amakohia Ubi
- Amatta
- Amauju
- Amaebu Ogwa
- Awaka
- Awo, Imo
- Azara Egbelu
- Edenta
- Egbu
- Ekwerazu Ogwa
- Emekeobibi
- Emii
- Ezeoke Nsu
- Eziorsu
- Ihite
- Ihitte Ogwa
- Ihuo
- Ikembara
- Irete
- Isuobiangwu
- Itu
- Lude Ahiara
- Ndegwu
- Nkalu
- Nkwesi
- Obazu
- Obeakpu
- Obigwo
- Obilokwu Mbieri
- Obinze
- Obizi
- Oboama
- Obodo
- Obodoukwu
- Ochicha
- Ogbe
- Okohia
- Okwuohia
- Orji
- Orodo
- Orogwe
- Oru na Nneude
- Otulu, Ahiara
- Otulu, Oru West
- Owelu
- Uburu Ekwe
- Umevu
- Umu Oma
- Umuaghadi Inyishia
- Umuchima
- Umunahu
- Umuofa
- Umuoke
- Uratta
- Uzuaba
