Ejemekwuru

Ejemekwuru is a town in Oguta Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

To the west is the town of Akabor, and Agwa to the east. Ejemekwuru also has boundaries with Ogbaku in the north and Izombe in the south. The two communities of Ejemekwuru and Akabor share Ejemekwuru-Akabor Secondary School, located on the border between them. This community has remained one of the most peaceful communities in the state despite some challenges of producing a generally accepted traditional ruler (Eze). The history of this community dates to over 1000 years ago. It is a Christian community with a population of over 12,000 who are predominantly Catholic and Anglican. There are good number of Pentecostal Christians and an insignificant number of people that practice African traditional religion.

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