Ohanze Explained
| Ohanze |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Etymology: | Igbo: Oha nze ("General Public") |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 5.1167°N 7.4667°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Abia State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name2: | Obingwa |
| Government Type: | Monarchy |
| Leader Title: | Eze |
| Leader Title1: | Council |
| Leader Name1: | The Palace Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Ohanze is a city in Obingwa local government area of Abia State.[1] [2] It served as a major commercial center during slave trade era in Nigeria.[3]
Notable people
Notes and References
- The Ngwa-Igbo Clan of Southeastern Nigeria: An Oral History Overview. J. N.. Oriji. The Oral History Review. 9. 1981. 65–84. Taylor & Francis. 10.1093/ohr/9.1.65 . 3675325 . JSTOR.
- Book: Nwachimereze Oriji, John. Ngwa History: A Study of Social and Economic Changes in Igbo Mini-states in Time Perspective. 1991. 55. 11. American University Studies. 24. 0740-0489. Illustrated. P. Lang. 9780820414119.
- Transformations in Igbo Cosmology During Slavery. 2006. The International Journal of African Studies. National Resource Center for African Studies. Central State University. 209–210.
