Amawbia
Amawbia is in Awka Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria.
Understand
editAlso known as Ugbo-Ogiliga, Amabwia is a town in Awka South Local Government, along the old Enugu-Onitsha road in what is today known as Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue. It has six surviving villages: Umueze, Ngene, Adabebe, Umukabia, Ezimezi and Enu-oji. From time immemorial, Amawbia had been an autonomous community, managing its own affairs. It is about 35 km from Onitsha, on the road in Anambra State.
Climate
editAmawbia has alternating hot and warm seasons. The wet season is warm and the dry season is hot.
Agriculture
editThe main of habitants of Amawbia is farming, with crops including yams, maize, cocoyams, palm fruit, vegetables and cassava cultivated in sizable amounts.
Get in
editBy plane
editThe nearest airports to Ụmụdioka are Chinua Achebe International Airport and Asaba Cargo Airport. One can charter airport taxis from these airports to Amawbia.
By road
editThere are luxury buses and cars going to Awka or Onitsha from all states in Nigeria. Continue by minibus or tricycle (popularly called keke) to Amawbia.
Get around
editLike most cities in Nigeria, transportation in Amawbia is based primarily on tricycles, buses, taxis or private cars.
See
editSt Peters Anglican Church Amawbia- One of the Anglican Churches in Amawbia
Do
editBuy
edit- 1 MRS Supermarket, Along Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, ☏ +234 806 516 5514. 7:00.
Eat
editDrink
editSleep
edit- 1 Maryroses Hotel, No. 2 Onukwube Avenue, ☏ +234813 325 2923, mayroseshotel@gmail.com. Check-in: After 14:00, check-out: 06:00–13:00. MayRoses Hotel provides accommodation and lodge services such as executive and luxury suites, presidential suites and facilities like spa suites, restaurants and a bar. 12,600.
Stay safe
editAmawbia has health centers, public toilets, washing hand buckets and ambulance services.
- 1 Prime Specialist hospital, 3 Prime Hospital Road, New Friends Estate, Ngene, ☏ +234 816 534 4933, info@primehospawka.com.ng. 9:30am - 6:30 pm. Provides services in paediatrics, incubation and ambulances.
- New Generation Hospital and Maternity, 82 Zik Avenue, Enugu Road. Provides reliable healthcare and consultation services for expectant and nursing mothers, and other related services in medical diagnosis and treatment.
Connect
editAll the Nigerian mobile networks are available.
