Umuahia

Umuahia is the capital city of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is situated along the rail street that lies between Port Harcourt to its south and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 as indicated by the 2006 Nigerian evaluation. Umuahia's indigenous ethnic gathering are the Igbo. Umuahia is notable similar to a farming business sector focus since 1916. It is likewise a railroad gathering point for harvests, for example, yams, cassava, corn maize, taro, citrus natural products, and palm oil and portions. There are a few bottling works in Umuahia, and there is additionally a palm-oil-handling plant. Nigeria's National Root Crops Research Institute, at Umudike, is nearby the town. Umuahia likewise has a few universities including Trinity College philosophical and a few medical clinics.

As indicated by famous legend, the name Umuahia gets from the Igbo word OmaAhia or "Oma Ahia", which signifies "commercial center or market focus", separately. English homesteaders, who arrived the territory and attacked it at some point around the mid-to late 19th century, after learning the name, misspoke and incorrectly spelled it as "Umuahia". Different legends exist with respect to the source of Umuahia, however the prior rendition appears to be most likely by agreement. In precolonial times, it filled in as one of the focal commercial centers in the locale for trade.