Umudike

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title: "Umudike" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-abia-state", "towns-in-abia-state"] description: "Town in Abia State, Nigeria" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-abia-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umudike" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Abia State, Nigeria ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
	official_name
native_name	Umudike
settlement_type	Town
motto
pushpin_map	Nigeria
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Umudike in Nigeria
pushpin_mapsize
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Abia State
subdivision_type2	L.G.A
subdivision_name2	Ikwuano
subdivision_type3	Clan
subdivision_name3	Oboro
government_type	Monarchy
leader_title	Eze
leader_name	HRM Eze Benjamin Ogechimereze Oriaku (Umudike Ukwu) & HRM Joseph Onyekwere Anyaegbu (Umudike)
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
established_date3
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	0.135
area_land_km2
	population_as_of
population_total	2,687
population_density_km2	19,960
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank1	Igbo
population_blank2_title	Religion
population_blank2	Christianity
population_density_blank1_sq_mi
timezone	WAT
utc_offset	+1
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	143
elevation_ft
postal_code_type	3-digit postal code prefix
postal_code	440109
area_code	440
iso_code	NG.AB.IK
website	https://ng.geoview.info/umudike,2320530
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| official_name = Umudike | other_name = | native_name = Umudike | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | motto =
| pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Umudike in Nigeria | pushpin_mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Abia State | subdivision_type2 = L.G.A | subdivision_name2 = Ikwuano | subdivision_type3 = Clan | subdivision_name3 = Oboro| | government_footnotes = | government_type = Monarchy | leader_title = Eze | leader_name = HRM Eze Benjamin Ogechimereze Oriaku (Umudike Ukwu) & HRM Joseph Onyekwere Anyaegbu (Umudike) | established_title = | established_date = | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 0.135 | area_land_km2 =

| population_as_of = 2015 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 2,687 | population_density_km2 = 19,960 | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank1 = Igbo | population_blank2_title = Religion | population_blank2 = Christianity | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 143 | elevation_ft = | postal_code_type = 3-digit postal code prefix | postal_code = 440109 | area_code = 440 | iso_code = NG.AB.IK | website = https://ng.geoview.info/umudike,2320530 | footnotes = | name = Umudike is a semi-urban settlement in Oboro, Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria. It is about 11 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state's capital city. It is home to the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and the National Root Crops Research Institute. Umudike is composed of two autonomous communities which are Umudike and Umudike Ukwu.

The town is surrounded by other neighbouring communities in which it shares its common beliefs and socio-cultural ethics with. They include; Umuariaga, Amaoba, Amawom, Nnono, Ndoro and Ahuwa. These towns accommodate about 40% of students from the Michael Okpara University.

History

The word 'Umudike' translates to 'descendants of Dike' from Igbo.

The progenitor of Umudike, Dike was a descendant of Mazi Awom who begot nine children namely: Mazi Ija (Mgbaja), Mmiri (Agbommiri), Obia (Umuobia), Chukwu (Mbachukwu), Kamanu (Mbakamanu), Aga (Agah), Ishiara (Mbaisara), Ukomu (Umuokom) and Dike (Umudike). Mazi Dike begot three children namely; Okwuta (Umukwuru and Ezi Uku), Umuofo (Umuoke and Umudiogu) and Umuelele (Agbomgbe and Ezi Uku).

Umudike is a compound from Amawom. It was posted to its present location to guide against enemies.

Culture

The town is known for its popular 'Ekpe' festival which is held every January. This festival attracts a number of tourists from neighbouring states and even countries.

References

References

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5. "MOUAU VC Decries Low Admission Quota, Denies COVID-19 Outbreak – THISDAYLIVE".
6. "National Root Crops Research Institute".
7. Rapheal. (2022-11-07). "Ikwuano Summit 2023: CBO explores agrarian-rural".
8. Emeruwa, Chijindu. (2021-10-05). "Abia: Protest rocks Michael Okpara University over 500 level female student crushed to death by trailer".
9. "Abia Community Thanks Govt For Delisting Umudikeukwu Village, Restoring Peace To Ikwuano Council – Independent Newspaper Nigeria".
10. "Umudike populated place, Abia, Nigeria".
11. Mazi J. K. Okey, the President of Appeal Court Mbiopong (Chief) and Nwakudu Awazie (Councillor) for Amawom, Mazi Okoronkwo Ogwudu for Umudike, on the 5th of May, 1953
12. "Ikwuano Local Government Area".
13. Drillers, School. (2021-03-23). "Abia State Nigeria and the {17} Local Government Areas.".

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