Isu, Nigeria
Encyclopedia
Isu is a local government area in the Imo State
of Nigeria
.
Its headquarters are in the town of Umundugba
. Other communities are Amandugba
, Ekwe
, Isunjaba, Amurie Omanze, Ebenator Ekwe and Oboro Amurie.
The name comes from the Isu people
, a subgroup of the Igbo people
.
Amandugba and neighboring Umundugba
used to be one town.
Both communities have suffered from an unreliable water supply from streams and brooks that often dry up, and that are breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes and sources of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, guinea worm, tape worm, and night blindness. A recent project by Africa We Care, a charity, has started to develop a supply based on a bore-hole.
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
of 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...
.
Its headquarters are in the town of Umundugba
Umundugba
Umundugba is a town in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Isu LGA.-Location:Umundugba has been in existence since the 16th century...
. Other communities are Amandugba
Amandugba
Amandugba is a town in the Isu Local Government Area in Imo State, Nigeria.The community is inhabited by Isu people, a subgroup of the Igbo people.In Amauzari tradition, the town is named after Ndugba, child of Mbama Onyeukwu....
, Ekwe
Ekwe Community
Ekwe is a rural community in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It is made up three politically autonomous communities. The three autonomous communities are Ekwe-Nwe-Orie, Ebenator Ekwe and Uburu Ekwe...
, Isunjaba, Amurie Omanze, Ebenator Ekwe and Oboro Amurie.
The name comes from the Isu people
Isu people
The Isu people are a subgroup of the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria.In the pre-colonial era, the Igbo people were protected from external invasion by the dense forests of the region, which also had the effect of encouraging diversity...
, a subgroup of the Igbo people
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
.
Amandugba and neighboring Umundugba
Umundugba
Umundugba is a town in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Isu LGA.-Location:Umundugba has been in existence since the 16th century...
used to be one town.
Both communities have suffered from an unreliable water supply from streams and brooks that often dry up, and that are breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes and sources of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, guinea worm, tape worm, and night blindness. A recent project by Africa We Care, a charity, has started to develop a supply based on a bore-hole.