Umudim is a village in

Nnewi North Nnewi North is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria. Nnewi is the only town in Nnewi North LGA. It has four villages (sub-towns) that make up the one-town local government, which includes; Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewi- ...

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 ...

. Umudim as we know is the third quarter among the four quarters of Nnewi town. Others are

Otolo Otolo is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Otolo is the premier quarter in Nnewi among the four quarters of Nnewi town. Others are Umudim, Uruagu and Nnewichi Nnewichi is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Nnewichi is ...

Uruagu Uruagu is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Uruagu as we know is the second quarter among the four quarters of Nnewi town. Others are Otolo, Umudim and Nnewichi Nnewichi is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Nnewichi is th ...

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Nnewichi Nnewichi is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Nnewichi is the fourth of four quarters in Nnewi town. Others quarters are Otolo, Uruagu and Umudim Umudim is a village in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Umudim as we know is the t ...

. Umudim Community has ten (10) Administrative wards as follows. (i) Ward 33 Inyaba (ii) Ward 37 Inyaba Ngo (iii) Ward 34 Umuezena and Ebeleogo (iv) Ward 35 Umunwakanwa Akamiili (v) Ward 36 Uru (vi) Ward 38 Umudimkwa (vii) Ward 39 Amai and Umughaji (viii) Ward 40 Umuezeokalum, Akabo and Umuele (ix) Ward 41 Umunnealam (x) Ward 42 Okpuno-egbu The introduction of wards not-withstanding, Nnewi has a lineage system of Administration developed over the centuries. Each quarter or descent is made up several major lineages upon which the administration is based. Umudim has six (6) of such lineages namely: (i) Ogo (ii) Uru (iii) Umudimnkwa and Umuele (iv) Umuezeokalum (v) Okpuno-egbu and Akamili (vi) Umunnealam Based on estimated population of

published by the Statistic Division of Ministry of Economic Development Enugu in 2009, Umudim,

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 North ...

has a population about 50,000 males and females. From time immemorial and even before the arrival of the British Administration in Igboland, the four quarters of Nnewi town have operated a confederal political system of government. Each quarter has an “OBI” but no “OBI” has jurisdiction outside his own quarter. The foundation of the political Union rests on the principle of “’AGBANANO NNEWI”. This recognizes the equality of the traditional rulers of the four (4) communities and independence of action as far as their communities are concerned.

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