| Okwelle | |
| Nickname: | Okwelle |
| Motto: | EkweghiAriri |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Okwelle in Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 5.7514°N 7.1775°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Imo |
| Subdivision Type2: | Local Government Area |
| Subdivision Name2: | Onuimo |
| Leader Party: | APC |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | SEN.Hope uzodinnma |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.5 |
| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix |
| Iso Code: | NG.IM.OE.OM |
Okwelle is a town in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.[1] It comprises original eight villages known as Okwelle "Ama Asato" according to the Colonial documents of 1908 containing the list of "MBAs" "ISI-MBAs" and "ONUMAs" : Therefore the Eight villages were as follows : Umuduruodu Umumbo,Umuoji, Amaedo, D, Umuduruebo/Umudurajonmai Umoko/Alaike and Umuagwo/ Umuoma.[1] Okwelle's Central Market (Ekego) attracts traders from neighbouring towns across the States within the SouthEastern Nigeria.[1]
Okwelle is surrounded by major towns including Umunachi, Abba, Dikenafai, Okwe and Ezike.[1] Okwelle has several sources of fresh water, including springs, lakes, inland water channels and seasonal runoffs.[1] According to Floyd Barry, 'from Okwelle, to Imo River, a constriction of the Cuesta landforms takes places, but east again beyond the river, the uplands broaden to a dissected plateau around Bende separated by only a few miles from the Okigwe-Ngusu-Arochukwu Cuesta and related features.'[2]