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 |
People | Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò |
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Language | Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò |
Country | Àlà Ị̀gbò |
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Igbo land (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò)[4][5] is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people.[6][7] Geographically, it is divided into two sections by; eastern (the larger of the two) and western.[6]Its population is characterized by the diverse Igbo culture[3][6][8]: 307 [8]: 315
Politically, Igboland is divided into several southern Nigerian states; culturally, it has included several subgroupings, including the Awka-Enugu-Nsukka, Anioma-Enuani, 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 Ogba, the Omuma, the Abam-Aro-Ohafia (Abiriba and Nkporo), the Waawa, the Mbaise,the Ikwerre, the Ndoki, the Isu and the Ekpeye.
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