Ngwo

Ngwo is a town located in the state of Enugu, Nigeria, with a population of about 100,000 people.


Festival

Ngwo has a rich traditional culture.[1] Every two years, the people of Ngwo celebrate the odo festival which is Odo masquerade festival Celebrated by the whole communities for three ngwo months.[2]

Geography

Geographically, Ngwo is bounded to the north by Abor, to the south by Nsude, to the west by Eké, and to the east by Niké. Ngwo remains a historically important place in Enugu state.

Ngwo is a hilly area, with much of the land area being up to 600 meters above sea level. The hills are moderately sloping and undulating.[3]

Villages

Ngwo-asaa ;

  • Enugu ngwo
  • Etiti ngwo
  • Amachalla ngwo
  • Ukaka ngwo
  • Okwojo ngwo
  • Amaebo ngwo
  • Umuase ngwo

Ngwo-uno;

  • Amaeke ngwo
  • Amankwo ngwo
  • Uborji ngwo[4]

NOTABLE PLACES IN NGWO

  • Ogbete
  • New market
  • 9th miles
  • Aqua rapha table water
  • Ama brewery
  • Odegba market
  • Iva valley
    • Old unth enugu
  • Coal camp enugu
  • Shoperite shopping mall
  • CBN headquarters
  • Enugu secretariat
    • Prisons enugu
  • Magistrate court enugu
  • Parkline hospitals
  • Golf arena G.R.A
  • State cid

Notable people

Politicians

Actors

Writers

See also

References

  1. ^ Agu, Josiah Ogbozo (1986). Ngwo: Its People and Culture. Obio (Nig.) Enterprises.
  2. ^ The Nation (2015-02-01). "Odo: Where masquerades celebrate love". The Nation. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2018-07-22). "Ugwuanyi's indelible footprints on Enugu's Milliken Hill Road". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ^ "Postcodes.NG - Villages in Ngwo Rural Area". postcodes.naijaz.com. Retrieved 2025-06-28.