Udi is a
Local Government Area of
Enugu State
Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west. ...
,
Nigeria
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. Its headquarters is in the town of Udi on the
A232 highway. The current Local government chairman is Hon Ifeanyi Agu.
It has an area of 897 km and a population of 370,002 at the 2015 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 401.
It was the subject of the 1949 documentary film ''
Daybreak in Udi
''Daybreak in Udi'' is a 1949 British documentary film directed by Terry Bishop about cultural changes in Udi, Enugu. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1950.
Synopsis
It is 1949, and colonial Nigeria is undergoing an ide ...
''.
Cultural and political clans in UDI LGA
1. Umuneke clan, comprising the following communities: Udi/Agbudu, Abia, Obinagu, Umuabi Ezike, Omashi-Amaji Umuabi, Umuaga, Oji Amokwe, Enugu Amokwe, Etiti Amokwe, Uwani Amokwe and Nachi. Udi is the eldest in family ranking in Umuneke.
2. Ezedike: Akpakwume, Ibute Nze, Ezi Nze, Oghu
3. Ojebogene: Awhum, Ebe, Abor, Umuavulu, Abor, Ukana, Awhum, Okpatu-Ikeghe, Okpatu-Ibite, Umulumbge, Umuoka.
4. Ugwunye: Amaozalla Affa Egede, Affa, Amaozalla Affa, Amafia Affa, Amokwu Affa.
5. Ngwo : Ngwo Asaa, Imeama Ngwo Asaa, Ameke Ngwo, Uboji Ngwo, Amankwo Ngwo.
6. Oshie : Nsude, Eke, and Abia
References
Local Government Areas in Enugu State
Cities in Enugu State
Local Government Areas in Igboland
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