Ikwo

Ikwo local government area is in Ebonyi state which is found in the Southeast geopolitical division of Nigeria. The headquarters of the Ikwo LGA are in the town of Onu-Ebonyi Echara while the LGA is bordered by Abakaliki, Izzi, and Ezza LGAs and also by parts of Cross River state. The towns and villages that make up Ikwo LGA include Agubia, Echara ukwu, Eka Awoke, Ameri, Ohankwu, Ekpelu umuaka, Okpu Itumo, and Otagbara. The population of Ikwo is estimated at 173,409 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s population made up of members of the Igbo ethnic group. The Ikwo dialect of the Igbo language is spoken in the LGA while Christianity and Traditional religion are commonly practiced in the area. Popular indigenous festivals held in Ikwo LGA include the Aji and Nefioha festivals while the notable landmarks in the LGA include the Ebonyi state college of Education Ndufu Echara and the Federal Universiy Ndufu Alike.

GEOGRAPHY OF IKWO

Ikwo LGA covers a total area of 500 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 27 degrees centigrade. The area is thickly forested with average wind speed of about 11 km/h. Ikwo LGA has a semi tropical climate with average humidity level of 68 percent.

ECONOMY OF IKWO

Farming is the major occupation of the people of Ikwo LGA with the area known for the cultivation of a variety of crops such as rice, yam, cassava and palm wine in substantially large quantities. The LGA is also endowed with a number of mineral resources such as limestone, lead, salt, and laterite. Other important economic enterprises undertaken by residents of Ikwo LGA include mining, trade, and palm wine tapping.