Arochukwu

Arochukwu Local Government Area, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro Oke Igbo is the third largest local government area in in southeastern and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.
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  • Type: Town with 10,800 residents
  • Description: a town and a local government area in Abia State Nigeria
  • Also known as: Arochuku

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amuvi.

Village
is a village in Nigeria's Arochukwu Local Government Area of . is situated 4½ km west of Arochukwu.

Arochukwu

Latitude
5.38762° or 5° 23′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.90649° or 7° 54′ 23″ east
Population
10,800
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
6FQ99WQ4+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501485919
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2349360
Wiki­data ID
Q965036
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yoruba—“Arochukwu” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Arochukwu
  • Cebuano: Arochukwu
  • Chinese: Arochukwu
  • Chinese: 阿罗丘库
  • Chinese: 阿羅舒庫
  • Dutch: Arochukwu
  • French: Arochokwu
  • Hausa: Arochukwu
  • Igbo: Arochukwu
  • Italian: Arochukwu
  • Min Nan Chinese: Arochukwu
  • Polish: Arochukwu
  • Portuguese: Arochukwu
  • Spanish: Arochukwu
  • Ukrainian: Арочукву
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Arochokwu
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Arochukwu
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Arochukwu

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