Umuahia

Umuahia is a city of about 774,000 (2020) in South East Nigeria. Umuahia is renowned for being a railway and agricultural market center, which attracts traders and farmers from neighbouring towns to sell their produce, such as yams, cassava, corn (maize), taro, citrus fruits, and palm oil and kernels.

Umuahia is the capital of Abia State. It has its place in history as the second capital of Biafra State after the first, Enugu, was captured by the Nigerian Forces during the Nigerian Civil War. It retained this designation until the Nigerian Forces finally overcame the rebellion, at which point it suffered neglect from the Nigerian government as a form of retaliation, observable to this day.
 * ==Understand==

An area made up of the Igbo people by and large, it got its peculiar name from a British misspelling of the Igbos' original name for their community.

There are industries that help drive its economy, such as a brewery and a palm-oil-processing plant. Nigeria's National Root Crops Research Institute, at Umudike, is adjacent to the town.

The city is well known for being an agricultural market centre in south East Nigeria. It is also a railway collection point for crops such as yams, cassava, vegetables,palm kernel among others. It is the host of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) formerly known as Federal University of Agriculture (FUAU), Government College Umuahia, Trinity College and several hospitals like Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia (formerly Queen Elizabeth Hospital). Umuahia comprises of two local government areas namely; Umuahia North and Umuahia South.

Umuahia is made up of two local government areas which are Umuahia North and Umuahia South. These two local government is made up of five clans which are:


 * Ubakala
 * Olokoro
 * Umuokpara
 * Ohuhu
 * Ibeku

Climate
Umuahia has a tropical climate. During most months of the year, there is significant rainfall in Umuahia. There is only a short dry season which begins in November and ends in February while the rainy season begins in March and ends in October, with a short break in August. Precipitation is the lowest in December, with an average of 15 mm. Most precipitation falls in September, with an average of 322 mm. At an average temperature of 27.5 °C, March is the hottest month of the year. In August, the average temperature is 24.5 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.

By plane
Travellers who want to go to Umuahia by air have to make use of the closest airport to Umuahia which is the Sam Mbakwe Cargo International Airport located in Ngokpala Imo State, which is also known as the Imo Airport. Airlines that service this airport are Overland Airways and Arik Air. There are buses readily available to transport people from the Airport to Umuahia. You should not get uncomfortable because the driving time from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport to Umuahia, Nigeria is: 1 hour 47 minutes.

Another airport that can also service visitors who want to come into Umuahia by air is Port Harcourt International Airport. The distance between Umuahia and Port Harcourt International Airport is two hours.

By bus
Travelers who want to come to Umuahia by bus should feel free because there are so many bus transport companies that come to Umuahia from other cities and states. The average cost of travelling to Umuahia by bus from the South-South and South-East is ₦2,500 while the average cost of travelling to Umuahia from the other parts of Nigeria is ₦6,000. Reliable transport companies such as God is Good Motors, Peace Mass Transit, Abia line, the Young Shall Grow, Imo Transort Company (ITC) among many others transport people from different parts of the country to Umuahia.

Get around
Umuahia has a superb road network and low population density and this makes it to rarely ever have a traffic jam or delay. Motorbikes(Okada),Tricycle popularly known as Keke and buses are used as the major means of transportation in Umuahia. The average cost of transportation within the Umuahia is about ₦150.

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Markets
Umuahia has many markets where visitors can go and buy what they need.

Supermarkets
There are so many supermarkets in Umuahia that offer a wide variety of food, groceries, beverages, beauty care products, fashion items, toiletries, and household products. Most of them are organized into sections so as to make it easier for customers to do their shopping with ease.

Eat
Most of the restaurants and eateries in Umuahia offer African cuisines, International cuisine, Dine-in, Takeaway and delivery services. The foods they serve their customers is super spicy and delicious, yummy, rich & tasty foods. These restaurant and eateries include:



Drink
Umuahia has beautiful bars and beer joints where tourists and visitors can go and cool off after their day-to-day activities. Some of these bars include:



Stay safe
Umuahia could easily be described as a city of refuge, due to the fact it houses a war museum. Over the years, the city has grown through several challenges, from acting as a capital for the defunct Republic of Biafra to the several security problems that plagued the city for some time. Despite all these challenges, Umuahia can be said to be a safe place due to a mix of her rich culture and business acumen. The city is open in terms of culture and religion both for residents and tourists, and this makes it very easy for every one to get assimilated into the society.

Go next
From Umuahia, you can travel to different cities and States in Nigeria such as:


 * Owerri
 * Aba
 * Abiriba
 * Afororu
 * Anara
 * Ikot Ekpene
 * Umuezee
 * Ezuhu
 * Nguru
 * Umuaka
 * Ohafia
 * Okigwe
 * Orlu
 * Osisioma
 * Uyo