Anaku Town
| Anaku | |
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| Town | |
 Anaku
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| Coordinates: 6°15′N 6°44′E / 6.250°N 6.733°ECoordinates: 6°15′N 6°44′E / 6.250°N 6.733°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Anambra State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Anaku is one of the administrative divisions of Anambra State, South-Eastern Nigeria. The town lies 6°15’ North of the Equator and 6°44’ East of the Greenwich Meridian. It is bordered by “Omabala,” the native name of the Anambra River, which is a tributary of the famous River Niger (North), Ezu River (South), Omor and Umuerum communities (East).
The town bears the appellation "Ogbe"; which is derived from its linkage with the Benin Empire (1440–1897) of the Defunct Bendel State (now Edo State) and Igala Kingdom of Kogi State in Nigeria, which also explains why Anaku is a land of Warriors. Although they are Igbo people and the language is Igbo, dialects of the language can be observed in different parts of the town.
Anaku is the headquarter and seat of Ayamelum Local Government Area. It is easily accessible from Onitsha (about 45 km) and Otuocha Aguleri (about 15 km). Anaku is made up of three major villages, several quarters and kindreds. Here is an overview of the town:-
1.1 Akamanto
1.2 Anaocha
2.1 Obukwu (Also referred to as Obukwu Ogbosu)
have origin from Umuogulu and could not inter-marry with the Umuogulus until 1956 when Ejike Iveakudo performed some bond breaking tradition to allow marriages.
2.2 Atava (Also referred to as Atava Nimo / Atava Awka)
3.1 Akpi
3.2 Umuoka
3.3 Isiokwe
3.4 Umuowa
Oral history: African (Africa) societies have long relied on oral accounts about their past. A potential pitfall of this, however, is its ease of embellishment. The absence of written records, passage of time and the hunger for greatness have made the method most unreliable. This article attempts to address all pieces and joins gathered from different sources and times and continues to make senses out of them.
Anaku has a long and rich historical background. While it would not be possible to classify every part, Anaku is believed to have largely migrated from Benin Empire(1440–1897) of the Defunct Bendel State (now Edo State) and Igala Kingdom of Kogi State in Nigeria.
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