- Ekwulumili
Ekwulumili with a population of over fifty thousand citizens is located in
Nnewi South Local Government Area (county) inAnambra State, southeasternNigeria . It is 22 miles (35 kilometers) south east of the metropolitan commercial city of Onitsha. 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.Cite web|url=http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/01/19/20020119let01.html|title=Clarion Call on Nnewi-South People|accessdate=2008-02-08|year=2004-11-16|work=ThisDay ]The geographical coordinates for Ekwulumili are 5.97N latitude, 7.02E longitude and 459 feet (140 meters) above sea level.Cite web|url=http://ekwulumili.com/|title=Town of Ekwulumili|accessdate=2008-02-08] Although it is located within the
rainforest belt, the town has marked dry and wet seasons typical of the West African region.Among schools, festivalsCite web|url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/travels/2007/nov/22/Travel-22-11-07-001.htm|title=Mbido Igbo Fiesta Opens Today|accessdate=2008-02-08|year=2007-11-22|author=Maurice Archibong|work=Daily Sun] and other cultural institutions, Ekwulumili is the future home to a National Craft Centre. Cite web|url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/travels/2007/oct/18/Travel-18-10-07-001.htm|title=Igbo Ukwu Unreported|accessdate=2008-02-08|year=2007-10-18|author=Maurice Archibong|work=Daily Sun]
References
External links
* [http://www.ekwulumili.com Town of Ekwulumili]
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