Abia State, Nigeria · Africa
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Ohafia-Ifigh is a town located in Abia State, Nigeria. With a population of 73,355, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Ohafia-Ifigh 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 Ohafia-Ifigh to your route.
Ohafia refers to the town and local government area (LGA) of same name located in present-day Abia State, Nigeria. It is an Igbo-speaking town. The ancestral capital of Ohafia town is the centrally located village of Elu.
The Ohafia Local Government Area is an administrative jurisdiction assigned by the NigeriaRead more
Government, which covers the entire villages of Ohafia town and other neighbouring towns such as Abiriba, Nkporo, Amavo, and Aro-Ngwa with its Administrative Headquarters at Ebem Ohafia.
The ancestors of the Ohafia people were renowned as mighty warriors. This aspect of the Ohafia peoples' history remains fundamental to the Ohafia people's sense of identity. The knitted warrior's cap or "leopard cap" (Igbo: Okpu agu) is well known and is an associated product of Ohafia. The Ohafia warrior tradition is embodied in the performance of iri agha.
Ohafia is home to the third largest military base in Nigeria, named Goodluck Jonathan Barracks after Nigeria's former President - Goodluck Jonathan. It houses the headquarters of the newly established 14 Brigade and 145 Battalion office complex of the Nigerian Army.
Ohafia encompasses twenty-six villages with population strength ranging between 300,000 and 400,000 as of 2022. And it is at a distance of 50.1 km away from the capital city Umuahia in Abia State. The villages in Ohafia are: Elu, Ibina (Ihenta), Nde Okala, Nde Anyaorie, Amuma, Amaekpu, Ebem, Nde Amogu, Okagwe, Nde Uduma Ukwu, Oboro, Nde Nku, Nkwebi, Amuke, Asaga, Ndi Uduma Awoke, Amankwu, Nde Ibe, Nde Orieke, Okon-aku, Amangwu, Ufiele, Eziafor, Abia, Akanu and Isiugwu.
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Ohafia-Ifigh is located in Abia State, Nigeria, Africa. The coordinates are 5.6146 latitude, 7.8119 longitude.
Ohafia-Ifigh has a population of approximately 73,355 people, making it a town in Nigeria.
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