Ozubulu Explained

Official Name:Ozubulu
Native Name:Ana'akpu
Nickname:OZ (Ozed)
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
Subdivision Type2:Amakwa, Egbema, Eziora and Nza
Leader Title:Obi
Leader Name:Igwe Fidelis Nnamdi Oruche
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:5.95°N 56°W

Ozubulu is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ekwusigo Local Government Area.

The town has an official Post Office.[1] Its neighbouring towns are Nnewi, Ukpor, Ihembosi, Okija, Ogbaru, Atani and Oraifite. Native religion is Omenana. After colonialism, many converted to Christianity, but many respect Omenana. The town has four major Communities: Amakwa, Egbema, Eziora, and Nza.

Ozubulu became very well known after the unfortunate Ozubulu massacre took place in the year 2017, this massacre happened in St. Philips Catholic Church Ozubulu Anambra State on Sunday morning during church service.

The Ozubulu massacre news went viral across Nigeria getting the attention of notable people, and those that never knew the existence of Ozubulu town instantly became aware of its existence.

Climate

In Ozubulu, the wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast and the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 59 °F or above 91 °F.[2]

Notable people from Ozubulu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . 2012-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx . dead .
  2. Web site: Ozubulu Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2022-10-21 . weatherspark.com . en.