Official Name: | Ekwulumili |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Local Government Area |
Subdivision Name1: | Anambra |
Subdivision Name2: | Nnewi South |
Ekwulumili is a town in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It shares boundaries in the north with the town of Igbo-Ukwu, in the south with the towns of Osumenyi and Akwa-Ihedi, in the east with the towns of Unubi and Ezinifite, and in the west with the town of Amichi.[1]
The geographical coordinates for Ekwulumili are 5.97N latitude, 7.02E longitude and 459abbr=offNaNabbr=off above sea level.[2]
Among schools, festivals[3] and other cultural institutions, Ekwulumili is the future home to a National Craft Centre.[4]
Ekwulumili originated from 9 kindreds namely
1. Owelengwu
2. Umuifechukwu(former etiti n'abo),
3. Ihu nkwo,
These 3 merged to become one Isigwu
4. Urueze
5. Okpe
These 2 merged to become Urueze
6. Umudim
7. Uhuanugo merged to become Umudim.
8. Isigwu
9. Umugbana merged to become Owelengwu
From these mergers, the 4 towns of Ekwulumili was created.