Umunede Explained

Official Name:Umunede
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Coordinates:6.2688°N 6.3067°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delta State
Subdivision Type2:LGA
Subdivision Name2:Ika North East
Subdivision Type3:Federal Constituency
Subdivision Name3:Ika
Subdivision Type4:Senatorial District
Subdivision Name4:Delta North
Leader Title:Obi
Leader Name:HRH. Dr. Ezeagwu Ezenwali 1, FMNR (JP), Agadagidi
Area Total Km2:20
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnicities
Demographics1 Info1:Ika
Demographics1 Title2:Languages
Demographics1 Info2:Ika language, Nigerian Pidgin, English language
Demographics1 Title3:Religions
Demographics1 Info3:Christianity, African Traditions
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

Umunede is a community of the Ika speaking people of Delta State, Nigeria. It is the largest town in Ika North East with over 50,000 people.On the eastern part of the town, it neighbors Akumazi and Ekwuoma, while Agbor and Emuhu are its neighbors on the west. On the north is Mbiri, Igbodo on the north-east, Otolokpo and Owa on the south.[1] The king of Umunede is His Royal Highness, Dr. Ezeagwu Ezenwali 1, FMNR (JP), Agadagidi, the Obi of Umunede kingdom.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/concise-compendium-umunede-history/#:~:text=It%20has%20a%20land%20mass,four%20quarters%20of%20the%20town.
  2. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2018-10-27 . 'Umunede remains peaceful, welcomes all under my reign' . 2024-10-29 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.