Ohaozara Obodoisii is the homeland of Isu-Okoma, Oshiri-Ugoeze, Ugwulangwu-Ezeokechima, Okposi-Ezinasato, Uburu-Adunsiegbe and Onicha-Igboeze.
Ohaozara land covers approximately 673 square kilometres in the northeastern part of Igboland and Southwestern part of Ebonyi State. Located 42km away from southwest of Abakiliki city, 25km away from northwest of Afikpo, 50km away from northeast of Okigwe and 55km away from southeast of Enugu city.
Ohaozara land is boarded by:
Ezza land and Agba to the North,
Ezza land to the East,
Edda land, Amasiri and Akaeze to the South,
Awgu land and Nkanu land to the West,
Within Ohaozara, the six towns occupy:
Isu – North and Northwest (Biggest by landmass)
Oshiri – Northeast (Second-smallest by landmass)
Ugwulangwu – Southeast (Smallest by landmass)
Okposi – South-central (Third-biggest by landmass)
Uburu — Southwest (Second-biggest by landmass)
Onicha —Central (Third-smallest by landmass), Serving as a hub connecting all towns, the only Ohaozara town that one doesn’t have to pass through another town before going to another.
and the closest places to Ohaozara.
Road Network
State highway road from Amasiri to Akpugo (Nkanu) connects Okposi to Onicha to Isu, while the District road from Mpu (Awgu) to Aba Omege (Ezza) connects Uburu to Okposi to Ugwulangwu.
There are other local roads that makes Ohaozara easy to navigate like Uburu-Onicha road, Isu-Uburu road, Oshiri-Isu road, Ugwulangwu-Oshiri road, Onicha-Ugwulangwu road, Onicha-Oshiri road and many more.
The landscape is rich in rolling hills, fertile valleys (especially in Ugwulangwu), trees and rivers, making it suitable for agriculture and trade which have contributed to economy and culture for the land. The natural Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes have long been contributing to the region’s fame, a centuries-old industry that linked Ohaozara to wider Igbo and Nigerian commerce making it a vital trade hub even before colonial times.
The Land of Ohaozara is blessed