Nnewi Kingdom
Anaedo (Land of Gold) | |||||||||
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| c. 1498–1904 | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Common languages | Igbo | ||||||||
| Religion | Odinani, Christianity | ||||||||
| Government | Hereditary Monarchy | ||||||||
| Igwe | |||||||||
| Historical era | Late Middle Ages | ||||||||
| Currency | Cowry shells | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nigeria | ||||||||
The Nnewi Kingdom or Anaedo, was an Igbo kingdom in South Eastern Nigeria, founded in the 15th century by the kingdom's first king, Mmaku, and since the 20th century, now exists as a traditional state within Nigeria.