Obomkpa

Obomkpa

Obomkpa is a town in Aniocha in the North local government area, Delta State of Nigeria. It has plenty of undeveloped mineral resources like coal, crude oil etc. It is part of the Ezechima clan, including other towns in the area. The town is surrounded by five villages: Onitcha-Olona (by the east), Ezi (by the north-east), Ubulubu (by the north), Ukwu-nzu (by the west), and Idumu-ogo (by the south). The people of Obomkpa speak Igbo as their first language. The major road links from Issele-uku through Idumu-ogo, passing through the centre of Obomkpa to Ukwu-nzu.

Obomkpa has three major quarters which are further divided into other subquarters. The major quarters are Ogbe-obi, Ukpatu and Obge-onei. The rulership of Obomkpa belongs to the Ogbe-obis as the kingship is not transferable but by inheritance. The Obi (king) is succeeded by the first son. Obomkpa is a place of hospitality as the people's major preoccupation is farming, thereby making food available in abundance for the citizens and strangers.


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