Ekwulumili
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Ekwulumili with a population of over fifty thousand citizens is located in Nnewi South Local Government Area (county) in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is 22 miles (35 kilometers) south east of the metropolitan commercial city of Onitsha. It shares boundaries in the north with the town of Igbo-Ukwu, in the south with the towns of Osumenyi and Akwa-Ihedi, in the east with the towns of Unubi and Ezinifite and in the west with the town of Amichi.[1]
The geographical coordinates for Ekwulumili are 5.97N latitude, 7.02E longitude and 459 feet (140 meters) above sea level.[2] Although it is located within the rainforest belt, the town has marked dry and wet seasons typical of the West African region.
Among schools, festivals[3] and other cultural institutions, Ekwulumili is the future home to a National Craft Centre. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Clarion Call on Nnewi-South People. ThisDay (2004-11-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Town of Ekwulumili. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Maurice Archibong (2007-11-22). Mbido Igbo Fiesta Opens Today. Daily Sun. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Maurice Archibong (2007-10-18). Igbo Ukwu Unreported. Daily Sun. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
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