| Official Name: | Umueri |
| Other Name: | Okebo |
| Nickname: | Umueri Ovuakwu (Okebo City) |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 6.3333°N 56°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
| Subdivision Type3: | Otuocha Umueri |
| Subdivision Name1: | Anambra |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anambra East |
| Leader Title: | King |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Total: | 1,500,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicity |
| Population Blank1: | Igbo |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religion |
| Population Blank2: | Christianity, Odinani |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is a town in Anambra State of southeastern Nigeria. The settlement is populated primarily Igbo, and has an estimated population of 1,500,000.[1] The forebears are widely acknowledged as the first settler in Omambala valley.
The construction of the advanced Anambra International Cargo Airport in 2021 brought further commerce into the area, and strengthened the town's economy.[2]
Umueri is located within the Anambra Valley, and bordered by the Anambra River and the Anam communities in the north, Nteje to the south, Aguleri and Nando in the east and Nsugbe to the west.
Traditionally, three clans are inhabiting the region: the Ezi Umueri, the Ikenga Umueri, and the Ivite Umueri.
The pre-colonial Umueri government was a republic that eventually became a monarchy.
Below is the structure of the present Umueri administration:
Prior to the coming of Europeans, Umueri people practiced traditional religions, worshipping various deities. However, Christianity became the dominant religion about a century ago. Currently, 85% of the town's population are Christian, primarily Catholic and Anglican.
There are several churches, the oldest of which, the St Immanuel Anglican Church, was founded in 1904.[3]