Osina | |
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Town | |
Location of Osina | |
Coordinates: 5°53′15″N 7°6′10″E / 5.88750°N 7.10278°ECoordinates: 5°53′15″N 7°6′10″E / 5.88750°N 7.10278°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Imo State |
Local Government Area | Ideato North |
Government | |
• Warrant Chief | HRH Eze Ben Igwilo |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Osina is a town in Ideato North Local Government of Imo State, Nigeria. Osina has four villages: Eluama, Uhualla, Ofeke, Umuduru/Umuogbu (Durunogbu). The Nnewi – Okigwe road passes through Osina. The Awka – Umuahia road which construction was abandoned in the mid 1980s also passes through Osina.
There are four secondary schools in Osina:
There are six primary schools in Osina:
The main shopping centre is the Afor Market, which is open on daily basis between 7am and 7pm, with heighten activities every four days. The Nkwo Market is about 500 metres from the Afor Market and operates every fours days from 2pm to 7pm.
Residents of Osina are mainly traders and farmers. Chief crop is palm products such as palm oil, palm kernel, palm wine.