Nnewi
Nnewi Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°1′N 6°55′E / 6.017°N 6.917°E / 6.017; 6.917
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State

Nnewi is the second largest city in Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria, in the region formerly known as Biafra. Nnewi comprises four autonomous villages, Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewi-Ichi. Ichi ,a brother of Nnewi, an autonomous town ,and a satellite town, being a brother of Nnewi according to Anaedo legend, is an intergal part of Nnewi city. Together Nnewi and its satellite towns have a population of about 2.5 million (2005 est.), with Nnewi itself having an estimated population of 204,252 (2007 estimate).^[1]

Contents 1 Infrastructure and economy 2 People 3 Sport 4 References

[edit] Infrastructure and economy

The ancient city of Nnewi hosts a number of institutions and places of learning and healing, which include Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital]] (NAUTH),Okongwu Memorial Grammar School, Maria Regina Secondary School, Nnewi High School, Ichi Technical School( Ichi Cummunity),Ichi Girls,Akoboezemu Community Secondary School, Nnewi-Ichi Community Secondary School,Summit Intl School, The Good Shepherd School and a number of international agencies. As a fast developing city and a major industrial and commercial hub in Africa, Nnewi experiences voluminous financial activities, therefore hosts major banks, and other financial institutions. Industries are dotted around the city and adjoining towns. Palm oil, cosmetics, motor, and motorcycle spare parts, books, and stationeries, textiles, electric cables, and so on are produced in commercial quantity in the area. As a result, Nnewi is commonly refers to as the " Japan of Africa".

Its main trading centers include, Nkwo Nnewi market (the largest spare parts market in west Africa} and Nwafor market, Eke Ichi Market, Orie otube Market, etc.

[edit] People

Nnewi is the ancestral home of prominent Nigerians, including Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, OBE,General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Ikemba Nnewi), former military Governor of defunct Eastern Nigeria and President of defunct Republic of Biafra, Nwafor Orizu, a former nationalist and First Republic Senate president, M.C.K Ajuluchukwu, a nationalist, anti-colonial fighter and first republic law-maker, Joseph Egemonye Founder of the weekly based Nigerian Monitor newspaper, Businessman and Philanthropist, Felix Ezejiofor Okonkwo, Okonkwo-Kano, the leader of Igbo's in Northern Nigeria in the 1960's, Cletus Ibeto, Industrialist and Philanthropist, late Chief Augustine Ejikeme Ilodibe, Philanthropist and Founder of Ekenedilichukwu Motors,Chief C. C. Obienugh JP (Okputolokpu of Nnewi)founder African Pioneer Company, Kingsley.C OkaforIgwe,Philosopher Poet, Emma Bishop Okonkwo, founder Ekulo group of companies, .

^[2] Cultures

Nnewi, as a historical city have many cultural events and places adorned with festivities and cultural monuments; these includes, Edo Na Ezemewi shrine, Udoogwugwu shrine (Ichi), Kamanu shrine (Ichi), and many other shrines dotted across all sections of Nnewi city. Nnewi host many festivals, notably amongst them is the New yam (Afiolu, also known as Ifejioku festival) which all parts of the city participates and masquerades from all federating towns participates in. The festival attracts all sorts of activities and celebrations of which all Nnewi resident’s holds to the highest esteem.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sport

Gabros F.C. is based in the city. Chijioke Nkurumeh Kingsley of Abubor Nnewichi Nnewi

[edit] References

Coordinates: 6°01′N 6°55′E / 6.017°N 6.917°E / 6.017; 6.917