Awaka
Awaka is a relatively small town, situated on a small hill about four miles north-east of Owerri, capital city of Imo State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the towns that make host the Alaenyi clan, others include the surrounding Ihitta-Ogada, Egbu, Naze and Owere-Nchi-Ise.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emekuku and Emii.
Emekuku
Village
Emekuku, is a town in Owerri North Local Government of Imo state in South-Eastern Nigeria. There are two great rivers in Emekuku: Okitankwo and Oramuru-ukwa.
Emii
Village
The Ancient Emii was an autonomous community in Imo State in south eastern Nigeria having the postal code 460111. It is near the city of Owerri. Emii is situated 2½ km southeast of Awaka.
Naze
Town
Naze is a town in southeastern Nigeria, 408 km south of Abuja, the country's capital. It is located in the Owerri North local government area of Imo State. Naze is situated 3½ km southwest of Awaka.
Awaka
- Type: Village
- Description: Town in Imo state, Nigeria
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Owerri North, Imo State, South East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.46667° or 5° 28′ northLongitude
7.08333° or 7° 5′ eastElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
6FQ9F38M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 501425445OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Yoruba—“Awaka” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Awaka”
- French: “Awaka”
- Hausa: “Awaka”
- Igbo: “Awaka”
- Irish: “Awaka”
- Japanese: “アワカ”
- Yoruba: “Awaka”
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Notable Places Nearby
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