Ngwo
Ngwo ⓘ is a town located in the state of Enugu, Nigeria, with a population of about 100,000 people.
Festival
Ngwo has a rich traditional culture.[1] Every two years, the people of Ngwo celebrate the odo festival which is Odo masquerade festival Celebrated by the whole communities for three ngwo months.[2]
Geography
Geographically, Ngwo is bounded to the north by Abor, to the south by Nsude, to the west by Eké, and to the east by Niké. Ngwo remains a historically important place in Enugu state.
Ngwo is a hilly area, with much of the land area being up to 600 meters above sea level. The hills are moderately sloping and undulating.[3] It also contains the Ngwo Pine forest.
Villages
Ngwo-asaa;
- Enugu ngwo
- Etiti ngwo
- Amachalla ngwo
- Ukaka ngwo
- Okwojo ngwo
- Amaebo ngwo
- Umuase ngwo
Ngwo-uno;
- Amaeke ngwo
- Amankwo ngwo
- Uborji ngwo[4]
Notable places in Ngwo
- Ogbete
- New market
- 9th mile
- Aqua rapha table water
- Ama brewery
- Odegba market
- Iva valley
- Old unth enugu
- Coal camp enugu
- Shoperite shopping mall
- CBN headquarters
- Enugu secretariat
- Prisons enugu
- Magistrate court enugu
- Parkline hospitals
- Golf arena G.R.A
- State cid
Notable people
Politicians
Actors
Writers
See also
References
- ↑ Agu, Josiah Ogbozo (1986). Ngwo: Its People and Culture. Obio (Nig.) Enterprises.
- ↑ The Nation (1 February 2015). "Odo: Where masquerades celebrate love". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (22 July 2018). "Ugwuanyi's indelible footprints on Enugu's Milliken Hill Road". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Postcodes.NG - Villages in Ngwo Rural Area". postcodes.naijaz.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.