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'''Anara''' is a town located in [[Isiala Mbano]],<ref name= manp>{{cite web| url= https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/ward/4326/osuama-anara| title= About Osuama/Anara| website= manpower.com.ng| publisher= | date= | access-date= January 6, 2022}}</ref> [[Imo State]], [[Nigeria]]. It is located about {{cvt|30|km|sigfig=1}} northeast of [[Owerri]],<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Owerri,+Nigeria/Anara,+Nigeria/| title= Owerri, Nigeria to Anara, Nigeria| website= maps.google.com| publisher= Google| accessdate= January 6, 2022}}</ref> and connected by a historic road.<ref>{{cite journal| title= Colonial Reorganisations and Community Relations in Africa: Perspectives from Mbano Igboland, Southeast Nigeria, 1906 to 1960| first= Chinedu N. |last= Mbalisi| work= Nigerian Journal of African Studies| volume= 3 | number= 1| year= 2021 | issn= 2734-3146| page= 84 |url= https://nigerianjournalsonline.com/index.php/NJAS/article/download/1605/1568 | access-date= January 6, 2022}}</ref> The town is bordered by Amaraku, Eziama, Abba, amongst other communities. It originated as a settlement made up of eight villages, with Aguna being the oldest of them. The population of Anara is approximately 70,000; however, it is developing due to a recent influx of immigrants. {{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}The town celebrates many festivities, including Anara Day, the [[ABA Festival, Igarra|Awa festival]],and the New [[New Yam Festival of the Igbo|Yam festival.]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} |
'''Anara''' is a town located in [[Isiala Mbano]],<ref name= manp>{{cite web| url= https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/ward/4326/osuama-anara| title= About Osuama/Anara| website= manpower.com.ng| publisher= | date= | access-date= January 6, 2022}}</ref> [[Imo State]], [[Nigeria]]. It is located about {{cvt|30|km|sigfig=1}} northeast of [[Owerri]],<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Owerri,+Nigeria/Anara,+Nigeria/| title= Owerri, Nigeria to Anara, Nigeria| website= maps.google.com| publisher= Google| accessdate= January 6, 2022}}</ref> and connected by a historic road.<ref>{{cite journal| title= Colonial Reorganisations and Community Relations in Africa: Perspectives from Mbano Igboland, Southeast Nigeria, 1906 to 1960| first= Chinedu N. |last= Mbalisi| work= Nigerian Journal of African Studies| volume= 3 | number= 1| year= 2021 | issn= 2734-3146| page= 84 |url= https://nigerianjournalsonline.com/index.php/NJAS/article/download/1605/1568 | access-date= January 6, 2022}}</ref> The town is bordered by Amaraku, Eziama, Abba, amongst other communities. It originated as a settlement made up of eight villages, with Aguna being the oldest of them. The population of Anara is approximately 70,000; however, it is developing due to a recent influx of immigrants. {{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}The town celebrates many festivities, including Anara Day, the [[ABA Festival, Igarra|Awa festival]], and the New [[New Yam Festival of the Igbo|Yam festival.]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} |
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Anara is a town located in Isiala Mbano,[1] Imo State, Nigeria. It is located about 30 km (20 mi) northeast of Owerri,[2] and connected by a historic road.[3] The town is bordered by Amaraku, Eziama, Abba, amongst other communities. It originated as a settlement made up of eight villages, with Aguna being the oldest of them. The population of Anara is approximately 70,000; however, it is developing due to a recent influx of immigrants. [citation needed]The town celebrates many festivities, including Anara Day, the Awa festival, and the New Yam festival.[citation needed]
Origin
Anara is a member of the Osuh (Osuh Ama) clan, regarded to as a brother to the Abba clan. The ancestors of both of the clans agreed to originally come from Abam, an Igbo group affiliated to the Aros.
References
- ^ "About Osuama/Anara". manpower.com.ng. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Owerri, Nigeria to Anara, Nigeria". maps.google.com. Google. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Mbalisi, Chinedu N. (2021). "Colonial Reorganisations and Community Relations in Africa: Perspectives from Mbano Igboland, Southeast Nigeria, 1906 to 1960". Nigerian Journal of African Studies. 3 (1): 84. ISSN 2734-3146. Retrieved January 6, 2022.