# Ufuma

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'''Ufumaland''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Chinwoke 01-Ufuma.wav|Listen|help=no}} (''Ana Uvume'') is one of the 16 major towns that make up the [Orumba North](/source/Orumba_North) Local Government Area of [Anambra](/source/Anambra) State, [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=ODUM |first=JUDE CHIGOZIE |date=2024-06-19 |title=An Ethnographic Excursion to Orumba: A Preliminary Report on Ufuma Cave and Its Tourism Potentialities |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/300135824_An_Ethnographic_Excursion_to_Orumba_A_Preliminary_Report_on_Ufuma_Cave_and_Its_Tourism_Potentialities |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=RESEARCHGATE}}</ref> Ufuma has three main communities including Umuehi, and Umunebonato. Each community harbors three villages.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
Ufuma, located in [Anambra State](/source/Anambra_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), has a rich history dating back to the 13th century. The town was founded by Uvume, a son of Egbe (also known as Diji), a skilled farmer and hunter. Uvume and his brother Nkwere migrated from their ancestral home in search of fertile land, eventually settling in Ekeakwa, now Ufuma.

==Modern Ufuma==
It is an agricultural hub known for yam, cassava, palm oil, cocoyam, and rice production.

The town hosts Oko Polytechnic campus, three secondary schools, and fifteen primary schools.

It has a good road network, public boreholes, and postal services. Healthcare is provided by multiple clinics and [cottage hospital](/source/cottage_hospital)s. Security is provided by the Ufuma police post and various local vigilante groups.

The commercial sector comprises Afo Ufuma market, banks, and small-scale industries.

==Geography==
It is bounded by eleven towns. There are three political wards in Ufuma: I, II, and III. The closest airport is Enugu Airport 60.2&nbsp;km away.

Ufuma's geographical coordinates are 6° 5' 0" North, 7° 11' 0" East.

==Notable Figures==
* Papa Eleazer N. Nwokolo (co-founder of ACPPB, aka Ekpere Ufuma)
* Mama Sophie O. Nwokolo (co-founder of ACPPB, aka Ekpere Ufuma)
* Dr. Okonkwo (medical personnel)
* Raymond Obieri (banking industry expert)
* Barrister Johnny C. Okonkwo (SAN)
* Ngozika Ekwelum (national heavyweight boxing champion)
* Dr. Ernest Onyekwena (Agric Engineer)
* Dr. Obinna Onyekwena (medical doctor and global health leader)
* Dr U.S. Okeke (medical doctor)
* Dr Alison Mba (medical doctor)
* Engr Laz Mba (engineer)

==References==
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Category:Towns in Anambra State

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