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WHO ARE NSUKKA PEOPLE?


Originally, Nsukka was merely the name of the descendants of Asadu Ideke Alumona, which later became the administrative headquarters of the British Colonial powers. Today, the name Nsukka is used to designate the political and cultural identity of the entire people of this zone.

Geographically, Nsukka is in Northern Igboland, it is at present in the Enugu State of Nigeria. Nsukka is well-located geographically. In fact, it appears to be one of the well-located communities in Nigeria. Nsukka lies between latitude 6°, 18′ and 70.00, North and longitude 6°, 52 and 70, 541 easts. The place is the cultural contact zone between the North and the south. 

This geographical proximity with Idioma and the Igalla groups in the North enhances intercourse in various fields of life which subsequently affected the history of Nsukka on one hand and the Idioma and Igalla on the other hand. Nsukka shares boundaries with Idioma of the present Benue state in the northeast and Igalla of the present Kogi state in the North and north-west. It is bounded on the east by Ishielu in Abakiliki zone now Ebonyi State and Nike in the Enugu zone. It shares boundaries with Udi in the South and Ifite Awgwali area of Anambra State.

What is currently known as the Nsukka social-cultural zone comprises seven local governments in the present-day Enugu State. These Local Governments are:

A. IGBO-ETITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of Communities in Igbo Etiti
1. Ukehe
2. Aku
3. Umunna
4. Ekwegbe
5. Ohodo
6. Ochimma
7. Diogbe
8. Umunko
9. Onyohor
10.Ohebedim
11.Ikolo
12.Ozalla
13.Idume


B. IGBO EZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of Communities in Igbo Eze north
1. Aji
2. Umuopu
3. Ette
4. Aguibeje
5. Isiugu
6. Umuogbo Agu
7. Umuogbo Ulo
8. Imufu
9. Umuagama
10. Ogurute
11.Amufie
12.Igogoro
13. Ugbaike
14. Uda
15.Inyi
16. Ikpamodo
17. Umuoshene
18. Umuiyida
19. Okpo
20. Umuachi
21. Onicha
22. Ogbodu
23. Amaechera
24. Olido
25.Igele
26.Amube
27. Umuida




C. IGBO EZE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of Communities in Igbo Eze South local government
1. Ovokko
2. Iheakpu Awka
3. Uhunowerre
4. Iheaka
5. Ibagwa-Aka
6. Itchi
7. Unadu
8. Alo-Agu
9. Nkalagu-Obukpa


D. ISI UZO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of Communities in Isi Uzo Local Government
1. Ikem
2. Amede
3. Eha Amufu
4. Neke
5. Mbu
6. Umualor
7. Umuaram
8. Odenigbo
9. Umuhu
10. Ogbuzo




E. NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT



List of Communities in Nsukka Local Government
1. Nsukka
2. Obukpa
3. Edem-Ani
4. Alor-Una
5. Ibagwa-Ani
6. Okpuje
7. Okutu
8. Opi
9. Ede-Oballa
10. Eha-Alumona
11. Eha-Ndiagu
12. Lejja
13. Obimmo
14. Okpaligbo Ogu
15. Nguru


F. UDENU LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of Communities in Udenu Local Government
1. Obollo Afor
2. Obollo Orie
3. Obollo Nkwo
4. Obollo Eke
5. Ogbodo Aba
6. Orba
7. Imilike Ani
8. Imilike Enu
9. Ezimo
10.Umundu
11.Amalla
12.Iheakpu Obollo
13.Igugu
14.Ibenda
15.Ada Obollo
16.Eha-Azuabor
17.Imilike Agu
18.Umuitodo


G. UZO UWANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

List of communities in Uzo Uwani
1. Adani
2. Nimbo
3. Umulokpa
4. Uvuru
5. Ugbene-Ajima
6. Nkpologu
7. Adaba
8. Abbi
9. Opanda
10.Igga
11.Eziora
12.Nrobo
13.Ukpata
14.Ogurugu
15.Ogbosu



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