South East Nigeria
South East Nigeria is a region of Nigeria. It is composed of the following states: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Aba and Enugu.
Aba
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Aba is a city in Abia State, South East Nigeria, and also the commercial centre of Abia State. Aba is well known for its craftsmen and also the most populous city in the South Eastern Nigeria.
Enugu
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Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Southeast Nigeria. Enugu is one of the filming locations for directors of the Nigerian movie industry, dubbed "Nollywood".
Owerri
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Owerri city is the capital of Imo State, South East Nigeria. Owerri is set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city. Owerri is home to popular higher institutions such as the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, and several secondary and primary schools.
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Explore places such as Anambra State and Abia State.
Anambra State
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Anambra is a state in the Southeastern region of Nigeria bordered by Delta to the west, Imo and Rivers to the south, Enugu to the east and Kogi to the north. Awka is the state's capital while Onitsha is its most populous city.
Abia State
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Abia is a state in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. The state's capital is Umuahia and its most populous city is Aba. The legislature is the Abia State House of Assembly.
Imo State
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Imo is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east.
Ebonyi State
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Ebonyi State is a state in South East Nigeria. Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt deposit at the Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes. There are also some tourist locations within the state prominent ones include Abakaliki Green Lake, Uburu Salt Lake, Unwana and Ikwo Beaches.
Enugu State
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Enugu State is a state in South East Nigeria. The state has a population of over 4.4 million as of 2016.
Nsukka
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Nsukka is a notable urban area in Enugu State which is a South Eastern Nigeria. Nsukka lies in the Udi Hills.
Orlu
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Orlu is South East Nigeria's second largest city after Owerri. It has a long history and played a critical role as the headquarters for the Organisation of African Unity's humanitarian relief agencies during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War.
Uzo-Uwani
Uzo-Uwani is a local government area located in Enugu State, in South East Nigeria with a population of 124,480. The area borders Kogi State and Anambra State and its headquarters are in Umulokpa.South East Nigeria
- Type: Region with 22,000,000 residents
- Description: geopolitical zone in Nigeria
- Also known as: “South East”
- Category: geopolitical zone of Nigeria
- Location: Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Sinhala—“South East Nigeria” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Sudorienta Regiono”
- Hausa: “Kudu ta Yamma (Najeriya)”
- Hausa: “Kudu ta Yamma”
- Igbo: “Ndịda Ọwụwa Anyanwụ”
- Igbo: “South East”
- Sinhala: “ගිණිකොන කලාපය (නයිජීරියාව)”
- Sinhala: “ගිණිකොන කලාපය”
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