South East Nigeria - geopolitical zone of Nigeria

South East Nigeria (Igboland) is a region of Nigeria. It is composed of the following states: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.

Cities

Abia State

• Aba
• Abiriba
• Ikwuano
• Okigwe
• Umuahia — a railway and agricultural market centre

Anambra State

• Awka — the state capital
• Ihiala
• Nnewi — a major industrial and commercial hub
• Onitsha — a historic port city from the pre-colonial era that is the state's largest city, and is home to the largest market in Africa

Ebonyi State

• Abakaliki
• Afikpo

Enugu State

• Enugu — a popular filming location for Nollywood productions
• Abor
• Nsukka —
• Uzo-Uwani

Imo State

• Owerri — the entertainment capital of Nigeria because of its high density of hotels, high street casinos, and production studios
• Orlu — the commercial capital of Imo state

Other destinations

Understand

The dominant languages of the region are Igbo and English.

Talk

Although most people in the southeast speak English, it is best learning a few words and phrases in Igbo, the dominant language here.

Get in

Get around

By car

South East Nigeria has a well-developed road system that makes travel easy by car. Vehicles can be hired at any one of the cities.

See

Do

Eat

Yams are the cultural food of the Igbos, the people of eastern Nigeria.

Drink

Stay safe

Connect

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