Okohia
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Okohia is a community in the Ideato-South Local Government Area of Imo State
, Nigeria
, at an altitude of about 211 m.
Okohia lies on the Imo River
, a tributary of the Niger River
, which creates a natural coastline of sandy beaches, mangrove swamps, lagoons and coastal hills.
The official language is Igbo
. The majority of the population are Christians, while others follow traditional beliefs.
Oral tradition says that long ago a man called Eke with his wife Orie moved north from Isuama Center to a place now called Isiekenesi. When Eke became old, he shared out his lands to his children. Aghobe got the land at the center, Isieke
at the south, Ojisi to the south west, Dim to the west, Okohia to the North and Awalla to the east.
At the time of the Nigerian civil war
, Okohia was part of Okigwe
Division. The Administrator was Col. Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe, who later become the first democratic Governor of Imo State.
Okohia is the birthplace of Ikedi Ohakim
, who became governor of Imo State in May 2007.
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
, 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...
, at an altitude of about 211 m.
Okohia lies on the Imo River
Imo River
The Imo River is located in southeastern Nigeria and flows 150 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Its estuary is around 40km wide, and the river has an annual discharge of 4km3 with 26,000 hectares of wetland. The Imo's tributary Rivers are the Otamiri and Oramirukwa...
, a tributary of the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
, which creates a natural coastline of sandy beaches, mangrove swamps, lagoons and coastal hills.
The official language is Igbo
Igbo language
Igbo , or Igbo proper, is a native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria. There are approximately 20 million speakers that are mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent. Igbo is a national language of Nigeria. It is written in the Latin...
. The majority of the population are Christians, while others follow traditional beliefs.
Oral tradition says that long ago a man called Eke with his wife Orie moved north from Isuama Center to a place now called Isiekenesi. When Eke became old, he shared out his lands to his children. Aghobe got the land at the center, Isieke
Isieke
Isieke is a larger town in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ivo Local Government Area.The town has an official Post Office....
at the south, Ojisi to the south west, Dim to the west, Okohia to the North and Awalla to the east.
At the time of the Nigerian civil war
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967–15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra...
, Okohia was part of Okigwe
Okigwe
-See also:Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe...
Division. The Administrator was Col. Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe, who later become the first democratic Governor of Imo State.
Okohia is the birthplace of Ikedi Ohakim
Ikedi Ohakim
Ikedi Ohakim is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Imo State in the Niger Delta region in May 2007, standing for the Progressive Peoples Alliance .He later switched to the People's Democratic Party .-Background:...
, who became governor of Imo State in May 2007.