# Ekwulobia

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**Ekwulobia** listen is an [Igbo](/source/Igbo_language)-speaking town in southeastern Nigeria.[1] It is one of the largest cities in [Anambra State](/source/Anambra_State) after [Awka](/source/Awka), [Onitsha](/source/Onitsha), and [Nnewi](/source/Nnewi) and their respective [conurbations](/source/Conurbation).[2] It shares the headquarters of the present [Aguata](/source/Aguata) local government and old Aguata local government (comprising the present Aguata local government, along with Orumba North and South local governments) with its neighbouring town of [Aguluezechukwu](/source/Aguluezechukwu).[3][4][5]

Ekwulobia contains nine villages, traditionally treated as two sectors: Ezi and Ifite. The villages under Ezi are Umuchiana, Umuchi, Okpo, Nkono, Abogwume, and Ihuokpala, and the villages under Ifite are Agba, Ula, and Eziagulu.[citation needed][6]

The traditional ruler, or igwe, is Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke.[7]

The town houses an [Anglican](/source/Anglicanism) cathedral called the Cathedral Church of Saint John, a [Roman Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) cathedral called the Saint Joseph's Cathedral, and other churches. In March 2020, [Pope Francis](/source/Pope_Francis) installed Peter Okpaleke as Bishop of Ekwulobia after the creation of the new diocese.[8] He had previously served as Bishop of Ahiar until his resignation in 2018.[citation needed]

The town also contains a central park, a large daily market, various primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions, hotels and resorts, a prison, a soccer stadium, and the Ekwulobia General Hospital. Ekwulobia is known for its special masquerades called the Achikwu,[9] typically occurring during Christmas and Easter celebrations.

## Climate

Ekwulobia is monthly warm, with both a wet and dry seasons. Its average yearly temperature is 61° degrees, and it gets an average of 407 inches of rain per year. It is dry for 92 days each year, with an average humidity of 74% and a UV index of 7.[10][11]

## References

1. ["Ekwulobia Flyover, Connecting Roads to Be Completed Ahead of Deadline"](https://www.absradiotv.com/2024/05/31/ekwulobia-flyover-connecting-roads-to-be-completed-ahead-of-deadline/). *Heartbeat of the East*. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

1. ["Visit Aguata | The Cradle of Bronze Civilization"](https://aguata.an.gov.ng/). *aguata.an.gov.ng*. Retrieved 4 May 2026.

1. ["Official Anambra State Government Website for Aguata Local Government"](https://aguata.an.gov.ng/). *Anambra State Government*. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

1. ["History of Aguata Local Government"](https://aguata.an.gov.ng/history-of-aguata-lga/). *Anambra State Government*. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

1. Adeleke, Dr. Wale. ["Brief history of Aguata – Aguata"](http://naijasky.com/aguata/109/brief-history-of-aguata/7791). *NaijaSky*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190906085340/http://naijasky.com/aguata/109/brief-history-of-aguata/7791) 6 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

1. Attah, Aloysius (15 January 2021). ["Tears, sorrow in Anambra community over botched town union election"](https://www.google.com/sunnewsonline.com/tears-sorrow-in-anambra-community-over-botched-town-union-election/%3famp). *[The Sun](/source/The_Sun_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 28 June 2024.[dead link]

1. ["We Asked For Social Amenities, We Got Insurgents -Royal Father"](https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/cityfile/we-asked-for-social-amenities-we-got-insurgents-royal-father/). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

1. ["Bishop Peter Okpaleke installed as Bishop of Ekwulobia - Vatican News"](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2020-05/bishop-peter-okpaleke-installed-as-bishop-of-ekwulobia.html). *vaticannews.va*. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

1. ["ACHUKWU EKWULOBIA 2019 XMASS SEASON 1 - YouTube"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CctVjiqnhUQ). *youtube.com*. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

1. ["Climate Ekwulobia"](https://www.besttravelmonths.com/nigeria/ekwulobia-2895583/)

1. ["Ekwulobia weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature"](https://www.besttravelmonths.com/nigeria/ekwulobia-2895583/). *besttravelmonths.com*. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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