Abor, Enugu
Abor is a town in southeastern Nigeria, located in Enugu State near the city of Enugu.
Abor is located on the Old Enugu-Nsukka Road, an important thoroughfare for travelers heading to northern Nigeria from the east. It consists of eight separate villages.
Education
[edit]Abor is home to two Catholic parishes and three high schools: Chist High School, St Thereasa Girls Secondary, and Girls Technical School.
Villages
[edit]The eight villages that make up Abor are Ugwunani, Ozalla, Amukwu, Dinigweze, Dinunobe, Ubiekpo, Amezike, and Umuavulu.[1]
Umuavulu Village: one of the eight that make up Abor, is known for her industrious people. Umuavulu Village has 13 hamlets: Umuozor, Ubom, Eziagu, Nzuko, Umuoka, Uwenu na uwani, Umuikwo, Umuezike, Amaogwu, Ohemje, Aragu, Aguma, Orobo, and Ezionyia. Each is equivalent to a town of its own.
Ubiekpo: Comprises six hamlets: Umuozor, Onuodagwu, Umudioku, Umuozi, Amaekwulu na Ebouwani, and Amagu.
Industry
[edit]Umuezeani village, another of Abor's constituent villages, is home to Nigerian Breweries' Ama Greenfield brewery, the largest brewery in Nigeria.[2] The Onyeama mine of the Nigerian Coal Corporation is also located nearby.
References
[edit]- ^ Okolo, Nze Festus (2000). The History and Culture of Abor. Enugu: Mekanand Publications. pp. 6–9. ISBN 978-35484-3-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Waiting for the Brewing Pasture of Ama Greenfield". This Day Newspaper. 2004-11-16. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
6°28′30″N 7°24′30″E / 6.47500°N 7.40833°E
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