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Igbo-Ukwu is a town in Anambra State located at the south eastern part of Nigeria.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Igbo-Ukwu is surrounded by towns like Ora-eri, Ichida, Isuofia and Ikenga.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]The closest major international airport is in Asaba, which is about 55 km (34 mi) away. A taxi ride from Asaba to Igbo-Ukwu costs around 40,000 naira.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Many transport companies offer daily services from almost all major cities in the states.
Get around
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Map of Igbo-Ukwu
The primary means of transportation in Igbo-Ukwu is tricycle and motorcycle. There are also shuttle buses complementing the motorcycles and tricycles.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Igbo-Ukwu Museum, ☏ +234 701 789 5370. M-F 8AM-4AM. The museum holds a range of bronze age artifacts relating to Igbo history and culture.
Do
[edit | edit source]- New Yam Festival. August to October. While the New Yam Festival is celebrated throughout Igboland, it holds particular significance in Igbo-Ukwu. The annual harvest festival for the town's most vital crop involves dancing, masquerading, various rituals, and of course feasts including many dishes containing yam.