Ahiazu Mbaise

Ahiazu Mbaise local government area is found in Imo state, Southeast Nigeria. With its headquarters at Afor Oru, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA consists of several towns and villages which include Akabor, Ogbe, Obodo-Ujichi, Ihitte Afor, Oru Ahiara, and Opara Nadim. The Igbo ethnic group are the dominant tribal affiliation in Ahiazu Mbaise with Igbo and English as the commonly spoken languages.

Christianity and traditional religion are the widely practiced religions in Ahiazu Mbaise. Ahiazu Mbaise local government area is also known to have a very rich cultural heritage with a number of festivals such as the Iri ji Mbaise festival, the Iwa-akwa festival, and the Eyiri-eyi festival held periodically within the area.

GEOGRAPHY OF AHIAZU MBAISE

Ahiazu Mbaise covers a total area of 114 km squared and has a humidity of 68 percent. The area falls under the Tropical rainforest climate and has two main seasons which are the dry and rainy seasons. The average temperature in Ahiazu Mbaise is 28.5 degrees centigrade.

ECONOMY OF AHIAZU MBAISE

Ahiazu Mbaise is known for economic activities such as farming and trade with popular markets such as the Ofor Oru and the Afor Ogbe markets attracting hundreds of buyers and sellers on a daily basis.