Okwelle

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]

Okwelle
Nickname(s): 
Okwelle
Okwelle
Location of Okwelle in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′5″N 7°10′39″E
Country Nigeria
StateImo
Local Government AreaOnuimo
Government
  GovernorRochas Okorocha (APC)
Area
  Land8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeNG.IM.OE.OM

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. "Okwelle Association in North America: Historical Background". okwelle.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. Floyd, Barry (1969). Eastern Nigeria: A Geographical Review. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 9781349006663. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

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