Okwelle

Okwelle
Nickname(s): Okwelle
Okwelle
Location of Okwelle in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E / 5.75139; 7.17750
Country  Nigeria
State Imo
Local Government Area Onuimo
Government
 • Governor Rochas Okorocha (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.[1] It comprises eight villages: Alaike, OJiama, Ojiowere, Umoko, Umuagwo, Umuduruebo, Umuduruodu and Umuoma.[1] Okwelle's Central Market (Ekego) attracts traders from neighbouring towns.[1]

Location and Boundaries

Okwelle is surrounded by major towns including Umunachi, Abba, Dikenafai, Okwe and Ezike.[1] Okwelle is blessed with several sources of fresh water, including springs, lakes, inland water channels and seasonal runoffs.[1] According to Floyd Barry, 'from Okwelle, to Imo River, a constriction of the Cuesta landforms takes places, but east again beyond the river, the uplands broaden to a dissected plateau around Bende separated by only a few miles from the Okigwe-Ngusu-Arochukwu Cuesta and related features.'[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Floyd, Barry (1969). "Eastern Nigeria: A Geographical Review". Springer: 89. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  • "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E / 5.75139°N 7.17750°E / 5.75139; 7.17750

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