Ekwulobia is an
Igbo
Igbo may refer to:
* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
*
* Igbo-Ukwu, a ...
-speaking town in southeastern Nigeria. It is the one of the largest cities in
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi St ...
after
Awka
Awka () is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu state, which moved the capital from Enugu to Awka (an administrative center since pre.-colonial times). ...
,
Onitsha, and
Nnewi
Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest and second most populous city in the southern part of the country. Nnewi as a metropolis has one local government area, which is Nnewi Nort ...
and their respective conurbations. It is the headquarters of the present
Aguata local government and the headquarters of the old
Aguata Local Government that comprised the present Aguata local government and Orumba North and South local governments.
Ekwulobia contains nine villages, traditionally treated as two sectors: Ezi and Ifite. The villages under Ezi are Umuchiana, Umuchi, Okpo, Nkono, Abogwume, and Ihuokpala, and the villages under Ifite are Agba, Ula, and Eziagulu.
The traditional ruler, or igwe, is Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke.
The town houses an
Anglican cathedral called the Cathedral Church of Saint John, a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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cathedral called the Saint Joseph's Cathedral, and other churches. In March 2020,
Pope Francis
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installed Peter Okpaleke as Bishop of Ekwulobia after the creation of the new diocese. He had previously served as Bishop of Ahiar until his resignation in 2018.
The town also contains a central park, a large daily market, various primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions, hotels and resorts, a prison, a soccer stadium, and the Ekwulobian General Hospital. Ekwulobia is known for its special masquerades called the Achikwu, typically occurring during Christmas and Easter celebrations.
Climate
Ekwulobia is monthly warm, with both a wet and dry seasons. Its average yearly temperature is 61° degrees, and it gets an average of 407 inches of rain per year. It is dry for 92 days each year, with an average humidity of 74% and a UV-index of 7.
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Populated places in Anambra State