Ogwashi_Ukwu
Ogwashi Ukwu
Place in Delta State, Nigeria
Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an Igbo town in Delta State, Nigeria.[1] Located west of the state capital Asaba, it is the headquarters for the Local Government Area, Aniocha South.[2] The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234.[citation needed]. However, its number has increased vastly and keeps increasing. It is an Anioma region of Delta State which is home to the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. Its natives are the Enuani (Igbo) people, who are predominantly farmers and fishers. [citation needed]The villages in Ogwashi-Ukwu include Ikelike (the original inhabitants), Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha, Ogbe Ubu, Ogbe Ani and Umu-okwe.[3]