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Monarchy (One of the few Igbo kingdoms in Nigeria, which practices the monarchical system of government)
• Eze Aro
Eberechukwu Oji[1]
Area
• Total
202 sq mi (524 km2)
Population
(2022 est)[2]
• Total
246,600
• Density
1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
• Ethnicities
Igbo Ibibio
• Religions
Christianity Traditional religions
Languages
• National language
Igbo
3-digit postal code prefix
442
ISO 3166 code
NG.AB.AR
Arochukwu Local Government Area, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro Oke-Igbo, is the third largest local government area in Abia State (after Aba and Umuahia) in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.[3]
It is composed of five clans namely Abam, Aro, Ihechiowa, Ututu and Isu. Arochukwu is a principal historic town in Igbo land. It was also one of the cities in the Southern protectorate targeted by the British colonial government. Several historic tourist sites exist in the city. The mystic Ibini Ukpabi shrine, the slave routes and other relics of the slave trade era are frequently visited by tourists. It is also in the food belt of Abia state where most of the staple foods are produced.[3]
^Mohammed, Subair (January 8, 2024). "Okennachi affirms Eberechukwu Oji as new monarch of Arochukwu Kingdom". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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