Umuezukwe
Umuezukwe | |
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St Anthony's Catholic Parish, Umuezukwe, Awo-omamma | |
| Nickname: Uzo Umuezukwe | |
Umuezukwe Road, Awo-Omamma is an ancient access road that leads to Ughamiri (local name for Njaba River). The road leads to the historic and now abandoned Umuezukwe Oil mill factory on the waterfront. It was an important economic access road to the eastern coast via Njaba River-Oguta Lake-Orashi River waterways during the pre-colonial and oil palm trades. | |
| Coordinates: 5°41′29″N 6°54′9″E / 5.69139°N 6.90250°E | |
| State | Imo |
| Local Government Area | Oru East |
| Town | Awo-Omamma |
| Autonomous Community | Eziawo II |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hope Uzodinma (APC) |
| 6-digit postal code prefix | 474112 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.IM.OE.OM |
Umuezukwe is an ancient trade route, a river port, and a farming community in Awo-Omamma,: 20 northeast of the Niger Delta region, Nigeria's South East, Imo State. It is one of the densely populated Awo-Omamma rural settlements in the Njaba River basin.