Anara

Anara is a small town located about 25 kilometres east of Owerri, in Imo State, Nigeria. The town is made-up of eight villages, namely Idem, Aguna, Umuneke, Duru na ezike, Umuagwu, Umuehie, Umuoluwe and Ohaohia.

Anara has a strategic position on the map as it is a junction town connecting four major roads, which are the Owerri - Okigwe Road, and the Isu - Orlu Umuahia Road.

The town was raised to a state of Autonomy in 1981. Since the attainment of autonomy, the town has been ruled by a traditional ruler - HRH Eze L.A.D Agbugba who has the title Orjiwuruobodo II after his late father Eze Agbugba, the Orjiwuruobodo who reigned during the days of British rule in Nigeria. Eze L.A.D Agbugba is rumoured to have died since April 2007 although no official announcement has been made by the royal family or the Eze's cabinet regarding this issue.

Anara has as neighbours the following towns and share common boundaries with them- Eziama, Ezihie, Amaraku, and Isu.

One of the known festivals is the Anara Day. An event that takes place on the 26th of December every year. It is marked by grand celebration of life with the Nmanwu (Masquerades) in attendance. In recent times, this yearly Carnival has come under attack by the Christians who insist that due to the presence of the Masquerades, the Anara Day is demonic, and thus have chosen to turn the venue or the Anara day to crusade grounds on the day of the celebration.