Amaigbo Explained

Official Name:	Amaigbo
Settlement Type:	town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:	Imo state
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	5.7167°N 52°W

Amaigbo is a large town in Imo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Nwangele Local Government Area. Amaigbo is regarded by many historians as the cradle of Igbo civilization.

The town has an official post office.^[1]

Notable people

• Chief Dr. Walter Ofonagoro of Umuobi - former Minister of Information and Culture (Federal Republic of Nigeria) and former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority
• King Jaja of Opobo - sold into slavery in pre-colonial Nigeria
• Dick Tiger - late boxer

Pastor Chidi Ezimako-Pastor, tele ev

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 7 October 2009 . dead .