South East Nigeria
South East Nigeria (Igboland) is a region of Nigeria. It is composed of the following states: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
Cities
- 🌍 Awka — the state capital
- 🌍 Ihiala
- 🌍 Nnewi — a major industrial and commercial hub
- 🌍 Onitsha — a historic port city from the pre-colonial era that is the state's largest city, and is home to the largest market in Africa
- 🌍 Owerri — the entertainment capital of Nigeria because of its high density of hotels, high street casinos, and production studios
- 🌍 Orlu — the commercial capital of Imo state
Other destinations
Understand
The dominant languages of the region are Igbo and English.
Climate
South East has hot and warm seasons. The wet season is warm and the hot season partly cloudy.
Agriculture and industry
In the South East of Nigeria, there are lot of common crops, including yams, cocoyams, cassava, maize, melon, vegetables and palm oil and kernels. Indigenous crafts are also produced in the region.
Talk
Although most people in the southeast speak English, it is best to learn a few words and phrases in Igbo, the dominant language here.
Get in
Get around
By car
South East Nigeria has a well-developed road system that makes travel easy by car. Vehicles can be hired at any one of the cities.
See
Do
Eat
Yams are the cultural food of the Igbos, the people of eastern Nigeria.
Drink
Stay safe
This region is the safest in Nigeria, contributing the lowest percentage of fatalities in the country.
Connect
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