Umuleri
Umueri
Okebo | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Umueri Ovuakwu (Okebo City) | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 6°50′E / 6.333°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Anambra |
| LGA | Anambra East |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 660,821 |
| • Ethnicity | Igbo |
| • Religion | Christianity 39% Odinani 56% No Religion 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Umueri is a town in Anambra State of southeastern Nigeria. The settlement is populated primarily Igbo, and has an estimated population of 1,500,000. The forebears are widely acknowledged as the first settler in Omambala valley.
The construction of the advanced Anambra International Cargo Airport in 2021 brought further commerce into the area, and strengthened the town's economy.