Uli, Nigeria
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Uli is a town of historic importance situated at the extreme southeast conner of Ihiala
local government area of Anambra state in Nigeria
. Her closest neibouring towns are Amaofuo (formerly a village in Uli town), Ihiala, Amorka
, Ubulu, Ozara
, Egbuoma and Ohakpu. Uli town extends westward to the confluence of the rivers of Atamiri and Enyinja, and across Usham Lake down to the lower Niger region. The history,life, culture and custom of Uli people can be found in many texts with the most elaborate one being the book titled URI History,Life,Culture & Custom of a People and written by Ichie (Sir) G.C. Okonkwo. The Anambra state University of technology is located in Uli. During the Biafran Civil War the Biafran Airport code named Annabel Airport was also located in a land strip at Umuchima village, Uli.
Uli has also produced many eminent people in Nigeria among whom are Engr. Fort Dike, Dr ABC Orjiako a business mogul, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju a former Governor of Anambra state also came from Uli, Ichie (Sir) G.C. Okonkwo an elder statesman and the author of the most comprehensive book on the history of Uli people 'URI', and many other great men and women. Uli is a small progressive town, with many of its sons and daughter all over the world. The people of Uli are predominantly Christians of different denominations though there are some adherents of African traditional beliefs popularly called "Ndi Odinana" scattered across the four quarters.
Ihiala
Ihiala is a city in Nigeria, located in the south of the state Anambra, and has long served as the local administrative capital of the zone. The population is about 87,796 persons....
local government area of Anambra state in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Her closest neibouring towns are Amaofuo (formerly a village in Uli town), Ihiala, Amorka
Amorka
Amorka is the last Town in Anambra State, Nigeria, between their border with Imo State. The town is made up of seven villages namely, Ikenga, Umuejim, Umueze, Umuezeala, Umuezike, Umumakwa, and Umuokpara...
, Ubulu, Ozara
Ozara
Ozara is a prominent town in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Although the town officially goes by the colonial name "Ozalla", the correct form "Ozara" is the most widely used by the natives in their Ozara dialect of Igbo language...
, Egbuoma and Ohakpu. Uli town extends westward to the confluence of the rivers of Atamiri and Enyinja, and across Usham Lake down to the lower Niger region. The history,life, culture and custom of Uli people can be found in many texts with the most elaborate one being the book titled URI History,Life,Culture & Custom of a People and written by Ichie (Sir) G.C. Okonkwo. The Anambra state University of technology is located in Uli. During the Biafran Civil War the Biafran Airport code named Annabel Airport was also located in a land strip at Umuchima village, Uli.
Uli has also produced many eminent people in Nigeria among whom are Engr. Fort Dike, Dr ABC Orjiako a business mogul, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju a former Governor of Anambra state also came from Uli, Ichie (Sir) G.C. Okonkwo an elder statesman and the author of the most comprehensive book on the history of Uli people 'URI', and many other great men and women. Uli is a small progressive town, with many of its sons and daughter all over the world. The people of Uli are predominantly Christians of different denominations though there are some adherents of African traditional beliefs popularly called "Ndi Odinana" scattered across the four quarters.