Ajalli
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Ajalli is an Igbo
speaking town in south eastern Nigeria
. It is the headquarter of Orumba North
local government area of Anambra State
. Its geographic coordinates are 6" 02' 46 North, 7" 12' 36 East.
Its neighbours are Ufuma, Akpu, Nawfija, Umuogem, Ndiokparaeke, Ndiokpareze, Ndiowu, Ndikelionwu, Awa and Ndioji. Ajalli is regarded as a citadel of learning due to the early embrace of western education. This was made possible by the early colonial administrators who chose Ajalli as their administrative headquarters thereby establishing the first primary school in the area known as Ajalli Government School in 1911. Other establishments like Ajalli Post Office was built and commissioned in 1909 and a court in 1908. The town boasts several well educated people and has contributed immensely by offering primary education for many children from the listed neighbours and beyond. Its four villages are Umueve, Obinikpa, Umuabiama and Amagu.
Igbo language
Igbo , or Igbo proper, is a native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria. There are approximately 20 million speakers that are mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent. Igbo is a national language of Nigeria. It is written in the Latin...
speaking town in south eastern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is the headquarter of Orumba North
Orumba North
Orumba North is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, East-central Nigeria.-Towns:The 16 major towns that make up the local government are as follows;*Awgbu,*Omogho,*Ndiokpalaeze,*Ndiokolo,*Amaetiti,*Ndiokpalaeke,*Okoh,*Nanka,*Ndiukwuenu,...
local government area of Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
. Its geographic coordinates are 6" 02' 46 North, 7" 12' 36 East.
Its neighbours are Ufuma, Akpu, Nawfija, Umuogem, Ndiokparaeke, Ndiokpareze, Ndiowu, Ndikelionwu, Awa and Ndioji. Ajalli is regarded as a citadel of learning due to the early embrace of western education. This was made possible by the early colonial administrators who chose Ajalli as their administrative headquarters thereby establishing the first primary school in the area known as Ajalli Government School in 1911. Other establishments like Ajalli Post Office was built and commissioned in 1909 and a court in 1908. The town boasts several well educated people and has contributed immensely by offering primary education for many children from the listed neighbours and beyond. Its four villages are Umueve, Obinikpa, Umuabiama and Amagu.