Igboland
Igboland
Àlaịgbò/Ànaịgbò Republic of Igboland | |
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| Àlà na ḿbà ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò | |
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| Nickname: The East | |
| Part of | Nigeria |
| - Founding of Nri | c. 900 |
| - British Colony | 1902 |
| - Nigeria | 1914 |
| Largest City | Onitsha |
| Founded by | Proto-Igbo |
| Regional capital | Enugu |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Direct Democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| • Land | 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 40 million |
| • Density | 816.33/km2 (2,114.3/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Language | Igbo English |
| • Religion | Syncretic Christianity (>90%) Odinani (5-10%) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| God | Chukwu |
| Alusi | Ala |
| People | Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò |
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| Language | Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò |
| Country | Àlà Ị̀gbò |
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Igbo land (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò) is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. Geographically, it is divided into two sections, eastern (the larger of the two) and western. Its population is characterized by the diverse Igbo culture.
Politically, Igboland is divided into several southern Nigerian states; culturally, it has included several subgroupings, including the Awka-Enugu-Nsukka, Anioma-Enuani, the Umueri-Aguleri-Anam groups, the Ngwa, the Orlu-Okigwe-Owerri communities, the Mbaise, the Ezza, Bende, the Ikwuano-Umuahia (these include Ohuhu, Ubakala, Oboro, Ibeku, etc.), the Omuma, the Abam-Aro-Ohafia (Abiriba and Nkporo), the Waawa, the Ndoki, the Etche, the Ekpeye, and the Ogba.