Abia State, Nigeria · Africa
Akwete sits on the route: 10 minutes from Oke-Ikpe.
Akwete is a town located in Abia State, Nigeria. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Akwete sits in Nigeria. It's in the Africa/Lagos time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Akwete to your route.
Akwete town is the headquarters of Ukwa East local government area of Abia state, Nigeria. Akwete is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) northeast of the oil-rich city of Port Harcourt and 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of the commercial city of Aba. Akwete is an important community of the Ndoki and Igbo people inRead more
general, they belong to the Umuihueze II clan. Akwete is known in West Africa for its unique weaving.
Akwete shares boundaries with Umuagbai community of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State
In the early 19th-century Akwete was one of the main destinations of Aro slave traders and they brought Igbo and other people they had enslaved or purchased from other enslavers to the coast. One of the people who was brought to Akwete by this trade was Jaja of Opobo who later became the king of the city-state of Opobo. Akwete was also involved in the palm oil trade, and when Jaja was brought there while enslaved in about 1830 the palm oil trade had become the main export trade of Akwete.
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Akwete is located in Abia State, Nigeria, Africa. The coordinates are 4.8869 latitude, 7.3569 longitude.
Akwete has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Nigeria.
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