Nawfia is a town in

Njikoka Njikoka is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in Wes ...

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

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 State ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. Nawfia is surrounded by neighbouring towns namely

Enugwu Ukwu Enugwu Ukwu (English: ''on top of a high hill'') is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. Enugwu-Ukwu town is geographically situated on hilly terrain; thus it is named after its geographical topography. It is predominantly occupied by the Igb ...

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). ...

(Umuokpu), Nise,

Amawbia Amawbia is a town in Awka South Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria. The town has six surviving villages: Umueze, Ngene, Adabebe, Umukabia, Ezimezi and Enu-oji. From time immemorial, Amawbia had been an autonomous community, managing its ow ...

and Enugwu Agidi. It is predominantly occupied by the

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 ...

ethnic group and is believed to be one of the towns that make up the ancestral home of

people. Most of its inhabitants are Traditionalists and Christians (with Anglicians and Roman Catholics making up the vast majority). Igbo, English and Pigeon-English are the predominant languages spoken in Nawfia. The town is made up of two wards which are namely: Ifite (Ward 1) and Ezimezi (Ward 2). The town also compromises of ten villages which include: Adagbe Mmimi, Enugo Mmimi, Eziakpaka, Iridana, Urualor/Uruejimofor, Uruorji, Urukpaleri, Umuriam, Umuezunu and Umukwa. The government presiding and running the affairs of Nawfia are made up of three main authorities namely the Igwe of Nawfia, the President General of Nawfia Progressive Union and the Nze/Ozo Council. The Igwe of Nawfia is the custodian of the culture and traditions and is in charge of security and land matters. The President General is in charge of the general administration of the town (in conjunction with the village Chairmen of each village) and legislative duties. The Nze/Ozo council is a group of "titled" elders who help Igwe to maintain culture and tradition and also resolve conflicts. The immediate past traditional ruler of the town was His Royal Majesty, Igwe Sir F. F. B. C. Nwankwo (Osuofia na Nawfia). The current traditional ruler is His Royal Majesty Dr. Shadrach Moguluwa The immediate past President General was Chief Sir Nonyelu Okoye (Eze Udo). The current President General of Nawfia Progressive Union is Chief Sir Nathan Enemuo (Eze Ego). Nawfia is one of the towns that make up the Umunri clan. Nawfia along with Enugwu Ukwu, Enugwu Agidi, and Agu Ukwu, are widely believed to be where the beginning of Igbo lineage is traced to. According to

folklore, Nawfia (pronounced as Nnọfvịa in the local dialect), was the second son of Nri and a hunter by profession. Nri's father, Eri is widely believed to be the father of all Igbos.

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Towns in Anambra State {{Anambra-geo-stub