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Ihiagwa is a town in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the capital city of Owerri. The township is composed of eight villages: Umuelem, Umuchima, Mboke, Nnkaramochie, Iriamogu, Aku/Umuokwo, Ibuzo and Umuezeawula. Ihiagwa has been divided into two autonomous communities, namely Ihiagwa Ancient Kingdom (Chimelem), comprising two villages: Umuelem and Umuchima;and Dindi-Ihiagwa, comprising the remaining six villages, all divisions done for administrative and developmental reasons. Each autonomous community is a monarchy ruled by an Eze.

The Ihiagwa people are members of the Igbo ethnic group in the southeastern Nigeria. They number about ten thousand (10,000) and easily identified among the Oratta people of Owerri.

The Ihiagwa people are also referred to as the Aguzieafors i.e. the calendar keepers. This means in those pre-British times the Ihiagwa were responsible for keeping the calendar of the surrounding communities and also had the duty of alerting the surrounding communities of the date for the new yam festival and also other dates.

The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is located in Ihiagwa. The Market in Ihiagwa is called 'Nkwo Ukwu'. 'Uzi na Aboshi' is used to denote Nekede and Ihiagwa because they are siblings. The secondary school in Ihiagwa is Ihiagwa Secondary school located at Umuchima. Obiwuruotu is the women dance group of Ihiagwa. Major religion is Christianity. Major religious organizations include Saint John Anglican Church Ihiagwa, Catholic church Ihiagwa, Jehovah's witnesses and Baptist Church Ihiagwa.

The surrounding Towns/Villages to Ihiagwa are Nekede, Eziobodo, Obinze, Naze and Obibiezena. The Otamiri River passes through the Town.^[1]

References

^ "THE GREAT OTAMIRI RIVER". Ihiagwa town. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-10-14.

External links

5°24′N 7°01′E / 5.400°N 7.017°E / 5.400; 7.017

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[1] "THE GREAT OTAMIRI RIVER". Ihiagwa town. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-10-14.

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+{{Short description|Town in Imo State, Nigeria}}
-'''Ihiagwa''' is a [[West Africa|West African]] community located in the government area of Owerri West in [[Imo State]], [[Nigeria]]. It is located 12km south of the capital city of [[Owerri]]. The township is composed of eight villages: Umuelem, Umuchima, Mboke, Nnkaramochie, Iriamogu, Aku/Umuokwo, Ibuzo and Umuezeawula. The community is a monarchy ruled by an [[Eze]].
+{{More citations needed|date=October 2023}}
+'''Ihiagwa''' is a town in Owerri West Local Government Area of [[Imo State]], [[Nigeria]]. It is located {{cvt|12|km}} south of the capital city of [[Owerri]]. The township is composed of eight villages: Umuelem, Umuchima, Mboke, Nnkaramochie, Iriamogu, Aku/Umuokwo, Ibuzo and Umuezeawula. Ihiagwa has been divided into two autonomous communities, namely Ihiagwa Ancient Kingdom (Chimelem), comprising two villages: Umuelem and Umuchima;and Dindi-Ihiagwa, comprising the remaining six villages, all divisions done for administrative and developmental reasons. Each autonomous community is a monarchy ruled by an [[Eze]].
+The Ihiagwa people are members of the [[Igbo people|Igbo]] ethnic group in the [[Igboland|southeastern]] Nigeria. They number about ten thousand (10,000) and easily identified among the Oratta people of Owerri.
-The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is located in Ihiagwa. The Market in Ihiagwa is called 'Nkwo Ukwu'.
+The Ihiagwa people are also referred to as the Aguzieafors i.e. the calendar keepers. This means in those pre-British times the Ihiagwa were responsible for keeping the calendar of the surrounding communities and also had the duty of alerting the surrounding communities of the date for the new yam festival and also other dates.
-The surrounding Towns/Villages to Ihiagwa are Nekede, Eziobodo, Obinze, Naze and Obibiezena. Otamiri River passes through the Town.
+The [[Federal University of Technology Owerri]] (FUTO) is located in Ihiagwa. The Market in Ihiagwa is called 'Nkwo Ukwu'. 'Uzi na Aboshi' is used to denote Nekede and Ihiagwa because they are siblings. The secondary school in Ihiagwa is Ihiagwa Secondary school located at Umuchima. Obiwuruotu is the women dance group of Ihiagwa. Major religion is Christianity. Major religious organizations include Saint John Anglican Church Ihiagwa, Catholic church Ihiagwa, Jehovah's witnesses and Baptist Church Ihiagwa.
+The surrounding Towns/Villages to Ihiagwa are Nekede, Eziobodo, Obinze, Naze and Obibiezena. The [[Otamiri River]] passes through the Town.<ref>{{cite web
+ |url         = http://www.ihiagwa.org/otamiri.htm
+ |title       = THE GREAT OTAMIRI RIVER
+ |publisher   = Ihiagwa town
+ |access-date  = 2009-10-14
+ |url-status     = dead
+ |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090208155920/http://ihiagwa.org/otamiri.htm
+ |archive-date = 2009-02-08
+}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ihiagwa.org/index.htm Official website of the town of Ihiagwa]
+*[http://www.ihiagwa.com Official website of the town of Ihiagwa]
-*[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NI/0/Ihiagwa.html Maps, Weather and Airports for Ihiagwa]
 *[http://www.maplandia.com/nigeria/imo/ngor-okp/ihiagwa/  Ihiagwa Map | Nigeria Google Satellite Maps]
 *[http://www.indexmundi.com/z/?lat=5.4&lon=7.0166667&t=p&r=13440&p=ihiagwa&cc=ni&c=nigeria    Ihiagwa - Nigeria]
-*[http://www.ihiagwa.org/futo.htm  Federal University of Technology Ihiagwa (FUTO)]
+*[http://www.ihiagwa.org/futo.htm  Federal University of Technology Ihiagwa (FUTO)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503175228/https://www.ihiagwa.org/futo.htm |date=2023-05-03 }}
+<!-- Coordinates calculated using maps.google.com -->
-Coordinates: Lat (DMS) 5° 24' 0N | Long (DMS) 7° 1' 0E | Nigeria
+{{Coord|5|24|N|7|01|E|region:NG_type:city(231789)|display=title}}
-Altitude (meters): 155
+{{Populated places of Imo State}}
-[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Imo State]]
+[[Category:Towns in Imo State]]
-[[Category:Towns in Igboland]]
 [[Category:Owerri]]
-{{Nigeria-geo-stub}}
+{{Imo-geo-stub}}

v t e Populated places of Imo State, Nigeria
Cities	Ahiara Awo-Omamma Izombe Okigwe Orlu Owerri (State capital)
Towns and local government areas	Abba Aboh Mbaise Ahiazu Mbaise Akatta Amaifeke Amaigbo Amandugba Amike Anara Arondizuogu Dikenafai Ehime Mbano Ejemekwuru Ekwereazu Emekuku Eziama Obiato Ezinihitte Mbaise Ihiagwa Mbieri Mgbidi Naze Nekede Ngugu Nkwerre Nnarambia Obaku Oguta Ohaji/Egbema Ohoba Okwelle Okwuabala Okwudor Orsu Osemotor Osina Owerri North Ozara Ubomiri Umuagwo Umuaka Umueshi Umuezukwe Umundugba Umunoha Umunumo
Villages and other populated places	Abajah Abazu-Akabo Akabo Akalovo Amafor Amaimo Amakohia Amakohia Ubi Amatta Amauju Amaebu Ogwa Awaka Awo, Imo Azara Egbelu Edenta Egbu Ekwerazu Ogwa Emekeobibi Emii Ezeoke Nsu Eziorsu Ihite Ihitte Ogwa Ihuo Ikembara Irete Isuobiangwu Itu Lude Ahiara Ndegwu Nkalu Nkwesi Obazu Obeakpu Obigwo Obilokwu Mbieri Obinze Obizi Oboama Obodo Obodoukwu Ochicha Ogbe Okohia Okwuohia Orji Orodo Orogwe Oru na Nneude Otulu, Ahiara Otulu, Oru West Owelu Uburu Ekwe Umevu Umu Oma Umuaghadi Inyishia Umuchima Umunahu Umuofa Umuoke Uratta Uzuaba