Igboland
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Igboland (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò),[4][5] also known as Southeastern Nigeria, is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people.[6][7] It is a cultural and common linguistic region in southern Nigeria. Geographically, it is divided into two sections by the lower Niger River: an eastern (the larger of the two) and a western one.[6] Its population is characterised by the diverse Igbo culture and the speakers of equally diverse Igbo languages.[3][6][8]: 307 [8]: 315
Igboland
Àlaịgbò/Ànaịgbò | |
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Àlà na ḿbà ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò | |
Nickname: The East | |
Part of | Nigeria |
- Founding of Nri | c. 900 |
- British Colony | 1902 |
- Nigeria | 1914 |
Largest City | Onitsha |
Founded by | Proto-Igbo |
Regional capital | Enugu |
Composed of |
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Government | |
• Type | Autonomous communities |
Area | |
• Total | 40,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 30 million ~ (22 million 5 main states) |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Language | Igbo English |
• Religion | Syncretic Christianity (>90%) Odinani (5-10%) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
God | Chukwu |
Alusi | Ala |
Politically, Igboland is divided into several southern Nigerian states; culturally (by removing this comment)) that my guess is sounder than I could in good conscience, assert: "They say ev'ry distance is not near; that ev'rything can be undone." -->Awka-Enugu-Nsukka, the Umueri-Aguleri-Anam groups, the Ngwa, the Orlu-Okigwe-Owerri communities, the Mbaise, the Ezza, Bende, the Ikwuano-Umuahia (these include Ohuhu, Ubakala, Oboro, Ibeku, etc.)], the Omuma, the Abam-Aro-Ohafia (Abiriba and Nkporo), the Waawa, the Mbaise,], and the Isu.
The Igbos are in the 5 South-eastern states of Nigeria and some neighboring states such as Northern Delta and Rivers states