Avonkwu
Avonkwu is a locality in Umuahia North, Abia State. Avonkwu is situated nearby to the locality Amuzuoro, as well as near the village Umuohu-Azueke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Government College Umuahia.
Government College Umuahia
School
Government College Umuahia, or GCU, is an independent secondary school for boys located on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road in Umuahia, Nigeria. Twenty years after the establishment of King's College, the first government-owned high school, by the British colonial government, three similar public schools were founded in 1929. Government College Umuahia is situated 3 km south of Avonkwu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umudike and Umuahia.
Umudike
Village
Umudike is a semi-urban settlement in Oboro, Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria. It is about 11 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state's capital city. Umudike is situated 2½ km south of Avonkwu.
Umuahia
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Umuahia is a city of about 774,000 in Abia State, South East Nigeria. Umuahia is renowned for being a railway and agricultural market center, which attracts traders and farmers from neighbouring towns to sell their produce, such as yams, cassava, corn, taro, citrus fruits, and palm oil and kernels.
Amawom
Village
Amawom is a town in Oboro, Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. The name is derived from two words; Ama meaning location and Awom meaning farm. Amawom is situated 7 km southeast of Avonkwu.
Avonkwu
- Type: Locality
- Location: Umuahia North, Abia State, South East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.5244° or 5° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
7.53167° or 7° 31′ 54″ eastElevation
112 metres (367 feet)Open location code
6FQ9GGFJ+QMGeoNames ID
7075612
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