Thursday, March 7, 2013
Awka Villages Ezi and Ifite Sections Awka town is topographicallydivided into two sections: Eziand Ifite Sections. Ifite Section occupies the high land (Ngbogo) while Ezi Section occupies the low land(Ngbede) of Awka. An imaginary line drawn eastward between the compounds of Chinwuko Agbonma at Umuzocha and Mbonu Angunoby at Umudioka, entering into Umuzocha village and stopping at Nkwelle village, bisects the town into the twosections. The EA. Section ends at the Nise road, after the government station, whereas the Ifite Section ends at Ezu River, on Enuguroad. Ifite Section consists four groups of quarters—Ayom na Okpala, NkweIle, Amachalla and Ifite—while Ezi Section consists of three groups of quarters—Ayom naOkpala, Nkwelle, Amachalla and Ifite – while Ezi section consists of three groups of quarters Amikwo, Agulu and Ezioka. The Ayom na Okpala Quarter of Rite Section consists of four villages: Umuayom Umuoramna Umnokpu Umunnoke The Nkwelle Quarter also comprises four villages: Achalloji Umunnamoke Agbana Umudiaba Today, Awka people can be found all across the globe many working as skilled professionals in a wide range of fields. As a result, there is a large Awka diaspora located primarily in the UK and in the USA. There, they have formed social clubs like Awka Union USA and Canada, Awka TownSocial Community UK and Ireland and other community associations. These associations have been a way for people to enjoy theirculture as well as to engage in community self-help projects. Villages Ayom-na-Okpala Group Umuayom, Umunnoke, Umuoramma and Umuokpu Nkwelle Group Achallaoji, Umunamoke, Agbana, Umudiaba Amachalla Group Amachalla, Amudo, Umuzocha Ifite-Oka Group Enu-Ifite, Ezinato-Ifite, Agbana-Ifite Amikwo Group Umudiana, Okperi, Igweogige, Isiagu, Obunagu Ezi-Oka Group Omuko, Umueri, Umuogwal, Umuogbunu 1, Umuogbunu 2, Umudioka, Umukwa Agulu Group Umuogbu, Umubele, Umuanaga, Umuike, Umujagwo, Umuenechi, Umuoruka
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