Omuma town
Omuma | |
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Town | |
Omuma Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′36″N 6°58′19″E / 5.56000°N 6.97194°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Imo State |
| Local Government Area | Oru East |
| Government | |
| • Traditional ruler | Eze of Omuma (Dede Igbo) |
| Included within Oru East LGA population estimate of 184,880 (projection) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 474109 |
Omuma is a town in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, and serves as the administrative headquarters of the LGA. Geographically, the town lies at approximately 5°34′N 6°58′E / 5.56°N 6.97°E, placing it within the central Oru cultural zone of southeastern Imo State. Omuma is predominantly inhabited by Igbo-speaking populations and is characterised by an agrarian economy based on yam, cassava, and oil-palm cultivation, alongside communal governance structures typical of rural Igbo societies. Christianity represented by Catholic, Anglican, and Pentecostal denominations remains the dominant religion in the town.
The primary entrance route into Omuma is via the Mgbidi–Awo-Omamma–Omuma roadway corridor, which connects the town to Orlu and onward to regional highways, forming its main access point for travellers and commercial transport.