Ohanze
Ohanze | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Igbo: Oha nze ("General Public") | |
  Ohanze Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°7′0″N 7°28′0″E / 5.11667°N 7.46667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Abia State |
| LGA | Obingwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • Council | The Palace Council |
Ohanze is a city in Obingwa local government area of Abia State.[1][2] It served as a major commercial center during slave trade era in Nigeria.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Nkechi Ikpeazu — First Lady of Abia State
- Acho Nwakanma — former Deputy Governor of Abia State
References
[edit]- ^ Oriji, J. N. (1981). "The Ngwa-Igbo Clan of Southeastern Nigeria: An Oral History Overview". The Oral History Review. 9. Taylor & Francis: 65–84. doi:10.1093/ohr/9.1.65. JSTOR 3675325 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Nwachimereze Oriji, John (1991). Ngwa History: A Study of Social and Economic Changes in Igbo Mini-states in Time Perspective. Vol. 55 (Illustrated ed.). P. Lang. p. 24. ISBN 9780820414119. ISSN 0740-0489.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ "Transformations in Igbo Cosmology During Slavery". The International Journal of African Studies. Central State University: National Resource Center for African Studies: 209–210. 2006.
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