Owelu

Owelu, Imo is a village under Obibi-ward-2 in Uratta which is in Owerri-north L.G.A of Imo-east in Imo region under East-central and Southeast of Southern Nigeria.

It's located near the city of Umundula in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A at the West-pole, Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta at the East, Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta at the South, Obinnekele in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-pole, Umuogi in Orji-uratta at the Northwestwest, Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru in Ikeduru L.G.A at the North-northwest, Umuohia and Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-northeast, Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta at the North-easteast, Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta at the South-easteast, Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A at the South-southwest, Ikenegbu in Owerri at the South-westwest and Obilubi-obazu-mbieri in Mbaitoli at the North-west.

Owelu is surrounded by these villages/families/kindreds:

  • Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru
  • Umuohia in Amatta-ikeduru
  • Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru
  • Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta
  • Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta
  • Umuashimegbula in Owalla-uratta
  • Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta
  • Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta
  • Oboche in Okwu-uratta
  • Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A
  • Ikenegbu in Owerri
  • Umuimeka in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A
  • Umuahu in Orji
  • Aro in Orji
  • Umuasonye in Orji
  • Umundula in Orji
  • Umuogi in Orji
  • Obilubi-obazu in Mbieri in Mbaitoli L.G.A.

Owaelu-uratta is made up of these kindreds:

  • Umuopara, Owaelu.
  • Umuolomi, Owaelu.
  • Umuagwuehihe, Owaelu.
  • Umuokike, Owaelu.
  • Obilokwu, Owaelu.
  • Umuabaruo, Owaelu.
  • Umuigwe, Owaelu.
  • Umulobo, Owaelu.
  • Umuokanma, Owaelu.

Obibi "II" as an electoral ward in Owerri-north L.G.A is made up of these communities:

  • Owalla, Uratta.
  • Owaelu, Uratta
  • Umunahu, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is made of these electoral wards:

  • Obibi "I", Uratta.
  • Obibi "II", Uratta.
  • Ihitaoha-ward, Uratta.
  • Orji, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is sub-divided as follows.

  • Obibi-uratta
  • Ihitaoha-uratta.

Ihitaoha-uratta comprises these communities;

  • Owalla, Uratta.
  • Owaelu, Uratta.
  • Amakohia, Uratta.
  • Umunahu, Uratta.
  • Akwakuma, Uratta.
  • Orji, Uratta.

Obibi-uratta comprises these communities:

  • Umualum, Uratta.
  • Umuorii, Uratta
  • Umuobaa, Uratta.
  • Okwu, Uratta.

The spelling of Owelu, uratia in the Igboh language is "Owaelu, Uratta".

Its major landmark is "Amankwa", the market square.

5°31′06.7″N 7°04′25.3″E / 5.518528°N 7.073694°E / 5.518528; 7.073694