Okwelle
Okwelle | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Okwelle | |
| Motto: EkweghiAriri | |
| Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Imo |
| Local Government Area | Onuimo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | SEN.Hope uzodinnma (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.IM.OE.OM |
Okwelle is a town in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It comprises original eight villages known as Okwelle "Ama Asato" according to the Colonial documents of 1908 containing the list of "MBAs" "ISI-MBAs" and "ONUMAs" : Therefore the Eight villages were as follows : Umuduruodu Umumbo,Umuoji, Amaedo, D, Umuduruebo/Umudurajonmai Umoko/Alaike and Umuagwo/ Umuoma. Okwelle's Central Market (Ekego) attracts traders from neighbouring towns across the States within the SouthEastern Nigeria.