Oguta
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Oguta is a city on the east bank of Oguta Lake
in southeast Nigeria
. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo
hinterland. As of 2007 Oguta's population was estimated at 22,298.
It is divided into two townships separated by its popular lake: Oguta 1 and Oguta 2.
Today, Oguta is better known for its resort hotel, challenging Scottish-designed golf course and home of commercial fishing.
It has huge oil and Gas deposit known as the GOLDEN BELT. Oguta is also known for its rich culture and wealth.
Fish, yam and cassava are just some of the staples in an average Oguta person's diet.
Neighbouring towns include Izombe (an oil and gas settlement), Akri, Nkwesi, Nnebukwu, Orsu-Obodo, Egwe, and Egbuoma, border town with Anambra State
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Oguta 2 is home to Donguarella, an Italian Catholic outreach project for handicapped children.
Oguta Lake
Oguta Lake is the largest natural lake in the Imo State of Nigeria. Located within the equatorial rainforest region, it is of enormous importance to the local population as a source of water, fish, tourism and also as an outlet for sewerage...
in southeast Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
hinterland. As of 2007 Oguta's population was estimated at 22,298.
It is divided into two townships separated by its popular lake: Oguta 1 and Oguta 2.
Today, Oguta is better known for its resort hotel, challenging Scottish-designed golf course and home of commercial fishing.
It has huge oil and Gas deposit known as the GOLDEN BELT. Oguta is also known for its rich culture and wealth.
Fish, yam and cassava are just some of the staples in an average Oguta person's diet.
Neighbouring towns include Izombe (an oil and gas settlement), Akri, Nkwesi, Nnebukwu, Orsu-Obodo, Egwe, and Egbuoma, border town with Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
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Oguta 2 is home to Donguarella, an Italian Catholic outreach project for handicapped children.