Official Name: | Agulu |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Anambra State |
Leader Title: | Igwe |
Leader Name: | Igwe Innocent Obodoakor [1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 6.1167°N 11°W |
Blank Name Sec1: | National language |
Blank Info Sec1: | Igbo |
Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District.[2] It is home to the Agulu Lake.[3] Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, industries, academia and the government. The community also has produced a Governor in Anambra State in the person of Mr Peter Obi. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites.[4] Agulu comprises twenty villages. These are: Nwanchi, Nneohia, Okpu, Ama-Ezike, Odidama, Amorji, Isiamaigbo, Ukunu, Uhueme, Obeagu, Obe, Nkitaku, Okpu-Ifite, Umubialla, Amatutu, Umuowelle, Umunnowu, Ifiteani, Umuifite, and Nneogidi.
Notable people from Agulu include:
The South-East Region Office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).[8]
Agulu's wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast while the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy. For a period of years, the temperature normally changes from 65 °F to 87 °F.[9]