Nawfija

Nawfija
Nawfija; Lọvụjọ
	Town
	Nawfija Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 6°01′N 7°13′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
LGA	Orumba South
Government
• Type	Traditional
• Igwe	HRM C.C Okeke
Time zone	UTC+1

Nawfija also written as Nawfijah (pronounced Lọvụjọ by natives) is an Igbo town located in southeastern Nigeria. It is under the Orumba South Local Government Area council in Anambra State. The town of Nawfija had an estimated population of 100,000 as at 2006. Nawfija town shares boundaries in the West by Akpu and Amagu; in the East by Isulo and Ezira; in the North by Ajalli and Ufuma; while in the South by Umueji,Ufuma.[1]

Villages

The town is made up seven major villages namely: Amokwu, Ezeome, Ohukabia, Umuawahi, Umuezeiyi, Umuezeogbu, and Umuoma.

Landmark

Nawfija is serviced by a number of amenities such as a health center, a secondary and primary school and a number of Anglican and Catholic Churches. Nawfija is also home to very successful and educated Nigerians who can be found anywhere in the world. The former Executive Director of Engineering Services, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr. Lawrence Adimonye hails from Amokwu, Nawfija.

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References

Prince, Bykson. "Nawfija celebrates New Yam festival, seeks ways to lift community". Anaedo Online. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

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[Awgbu-1] Prince, Bykson. "Nawfija celebrates New Yam festival, seeks ways to lift community". Anaedo Online. Retrieved 4 October 2018.