Ukpor is a town in Anambra State, South East Nigeria. and the headquarters of Nnewi South, One of the seven local governments of Anambra South senatorial district. Consists of six political wards with a total of 81 polling units.It has a collection of villages, each coming from different quarters.
Understand
[edit]Climate
[edit]In Ukpor, the wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast and the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 59 °F or above 91 °F.
Get in
[edit]By bus
[edit]Many taxi transporters in Ukpor offer daily services from almost all the neighbouring villages around the town. . Some of the taxi transporters in Ukpor are:
- Chukwubuikem motors. Daily 5AM-10PM. Chukwubuikem motors is known for its comfortable and reliable vehicles and customer service. ₦400.
- If not Jesus motors (INJM). Daily 5AM-10PM. If not Jesus motors Motors (INJM) is a taxi bus transportation offering road transport services. ₦400.
Get around
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Like most cities in Nigeria, transportation in Ukpor is based primarily on motorcycle,Tricycle, bus, taxis or private car.
- Eke Umudike (Nkwọbi Joint), Along Ukpor Ozubulu road (tricycle or bus). 6AM-midnight. It's one of the best joint in Ukpor,where you can get your basic needs from food, fish and palm wine
See
[edit]- 1 Ụbụ Ukpor, Osigbu village. M-Sa 8AM–5PM. The Ụbụ Osigbu River is a system of big river linked together by small small channels of rivers. It consists of a massive structure with a big deeper part of about 10m deep, 10 m wide and 30 m long at the entrance. The River is occupied by a raffia trees of various sizes. There are streams and body of water at various places. A stream flows out from one part into a rapid flowing river (Ụbụ Ozubulu). The meeting point of the river is called (Ọnwa).
Do
[edit]The people of Ukpor perform many festivals annually. The period of each festival is determined by counting the appearance of the moon so that each native month has its own festivals. Festivals in Ukpor involves diverse cultural activities which all together portrays the glamour of the city’s indigenous way of life. These festivals are the anvil on which cultural unity is anchored as its celebrations and this acts as a unifying force which binds the people of Awka together. These festivals are occasions for merriment and it is seasoned with a purpose attached to different aspects of a town’s life. It is usually a period of rest from strenuous daily activities thus, availing them quality leisure time to consume all the entertaining cultural aesthetics of the event. Frankly speaking, through ages, Ukpor traditional festivals with its associated cultural display has been a platform that sustained cultural uniformity amongst Ukpor people and its neighbouring towns.
- The mascurade Crusade comes up annually and it is a show of the rich cultural festival of the Igbo’s with the unique attributes of all the masquerades in Ukpor. During the festival, the masquerades mainly consist of animal masquerades drawn from all the villages that made up the town. This festival always drew multitudes of people from different towns and Ukpor at large.
- Ahịhịara Festival is one of the top cultural festivals in Ukpor. It is usually being celebrated between August- September every year in Ukpor. During this festival, all the female traditionalists visit the udu Ukpor shrine in a long walk dancing.
- New Yam Festival is the most popular and most important festivals in Ukpor. This festival marks the harvesting of the new yam. It is generally occur around September and it lasts for 4 market days. It is a masquerade festival during which the youth with their colourful masquerades roam the streets exhibiting youthful exuberance. On the other hand, the aged sit by, recalling their feast in their youthful days on such occasions. The grand finale is the day the whole participants, young and old and the masquerades converge at the Obiukwu shrine where the high priest performs some rituals and prays that God gives them favourable weather during the farming season. He also prays for the good health of every Ukpor man and woman during the year.
Buy
[edit]- 1 High Jokes filling Station, Along Utu (Nnewi-Ukpor express road, Ukpor.). 7AM-11:55PM. A produce market.
- 2 Much Merch Super Market, Along Nnewi-Ukpor Expressway in Ukpor. 7AM.
Markets
[edit]Awka like most Nigerian cities is defined by large rudimentary informal markets where everything from basic food produce to clothes, cosmetics and household items are being sold. The largest market in Awka is Eke Awka Main Market named after one of the four market days in Igboland. This market is on Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue Awka. It houses an estimated 5,000 lock-up shops and stalls all tightly packed into less than 35,000 m² of space and has become infamous for causing tremendous traffic chaos with a medley of shoppers, buses, wheel barrows all jostling for the limited amount of space available.
It is a central market at the heart of Awka Town. It is a centre of different activities ranging from food items to hair care products, fabric, pipes, upholstery, kitchen utensils among many others.
The second largest market in Awka is Nkwo Amaenyi located further down on the busy Zik Avenue business district artery. It is far smaller than Eke Awka with less than 100 market stalls in an area estimated at around 3,000 m². Food items and other items are being sold in this market.
Supermarkets
[edit]In addition to older informal markets in Awka, there are several beautiful supermarkets that have sprung up around the City to cater to customers seeking modern shopping conveniences. These supermarkets offer a wide range of products ranging from food items to provisions, beauty care items, furniture, wines, drinks, hotel stock, frozen foods, biscuits, perfumes, toiletries among many other things.
- 3 Intercity Supermarket (beside Amaku Teaching Hospital), ☏ +234 0813 252 8558. It is a very big shopping mall comprising of supermarket section and furniture collections, they offer sales of household items, office furniture, schools and hospital furniture.
- 4 Ebony Classics Supermarket, Abakaliki Street, ☏ +234 814 005 6053. Daily. a super store in Awka for sales of cosmetics and beauty care products.
- 5 K.C. Rose Exclusive Supermarket, Appeal Plaza Maduka Street, Aroma Junction, ☏ +234 703 237 9666. Daily. A supermarket center in Awka for sales of wines, foreign bags of rice and beverages.
- 6 MRS Supermarket, Along Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Amawbia, ☏ +234 806 516 5514. Daily. It is a convenient superstore for shopping wide range of everyday needs such as provisions, frozen foods, grocery, and beauty care products.
- 7 Signet Supermarket, No. 1 Ken Okoli Street, Works Road, ☏ +234 810 056 4623. Daily. It is a convenient shopping store that offers sales of everyday needs such as provisions, beauty care items, personal care, wines, and drinks.
- 8 Joycee Supermarket, No. 56 Works Road, Amikwo Village, ☏ +234 806 417 3131. Daily. It provides shopping services on frozen foods, wines, beverages, baby foods, biscuits, chocolates, cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, households, food seasoning, cooking oil, gift items and toys.
- 9 Rapet Supermarket, No. 49 Mmaduka Street, Ifite Road (opposite Macdons Restaurants, Aroma), ☏ +234 810 056 4623. Daily. It is a convenient shopping store that offers sales of everyday needs such as provisions, beauty care items, personal care, wines, and drinks.
- Radopin Supermarket, Before kwata junction, Along, Igwueze Street, Awka, ☏ +234 9060003131. 8AM-9PM. Offers same-day delivery
- Roban Stores (Shopping mall), Sir Emeka Nwosu Ave, Awka (Tricycle or bus), ☏ +234 9080887534. Opens 9AM. It's one of the best shopping mall in awka where you can get your basic needs, from food, clothes and others.
- 10 Everyday Supermarket.
Eat
[edit]There are one stop restaurants at Awka available for visitors and travellers to stop by and have a sumptious meal. Prominent among these restaurants include:
- 1 Five Star Food and Restaurant, Along Onitsha,Enugu Onitsha Expressway (from Onitsha take a bus or taxi to enugu Onitsha Expressway), ☏ +234 806 888 4400. Daily 8AM-10PM. Dine in. Take away. Africana dishes. Continental dishes. Assorted meat. Assorted fish pastry. Cake. Bread. Ice cream. Drinks. Natural juice. Shawarma. Food tray services and No contact Delivery.
- 2 Okwitex Restaurant and Kitchen, Okey Chiwoka Street, ☏ +234 812 154 8294. Dine in, take away, delivery.
- 3 Bamboo Garden, Adum Street, ☏ +234 809 905 7777. Daily 10AM - 11PM.
- 4 Supreme Taste Fries And Restaurant, ☏ +234 817 948 4411. Daily 8AM - 10PM. This spot offers dine-in, take away and delivery services.
- 5 Madam Best Restaurant, No 7 Amikwo Street, ☏ +234 803 789 6087.
- 6 Diamond pizza, Ifite Rd, ☏ +234 81 777 765 19. Daily 8AM-9PM. Dine in, take away. Chicken Shawarma. Snacks. pizza. Food. Drinks and delivery services. From ₦500 up depending on what you want to buy.
- 7 Fro Resto, Geneva Hotel Rd, street 420109, ☏ +234 812 007 0000. Daily 9:30AM - midnight. Western food. Dine in, take away, delivery.
Drink
[edit]There are nice joints and bars in Awka where visitors can go and enjoy themselves.
- 1 Gaga Wine Bar and Lounge, Abakiliki Street. Daily.
- 2 New World Lounge (Empire Nightclub), No. 2 De Geo Gold Road, ☏ +234 903 036 6354, +234 909 934 7708. Daily.
- 3 Lounge 360, No. 20 Abakiliki Street, UNIZIK Temsite, ☏ +234 816 119 1359. Daily.
- 4 Cofi Premium Lounge, No. 5 Okochukwu Close (off Okpuno road, near former INEC office). Daily.
- 5 Mars Sci-Fi Lounge, H2O Building, Abakiliki Str (off Oby Okoli Avenue Temp. Site. Okpuno). Daily.
- 6 Bejoy Entertainment Center, Aroma Junction. Daily.
- 7 Ofiaku Bar, 180, Zik's Avenue. The bar offers dine-in, take-away as well as delivery services.
- Nwoke Udi Palm Wine Bar, Club zone, by Abakaliki St, Awka 420110, Anambra. Daily. Has outdoor seating · Serves great cocktails · Has live music
- Ibiza, Abakaliki St, Awka 420110, by nwoke ụdị Palm wine bar. Daily. Has outdoor seating · Serves great cocktails · Has live music
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Marble Arch Hotels Limited, 1-5 Marble Arch Drive, Off Oby Okoli Avenue. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. A well-known hotel with about 100 elegant and warmly furnished rooms, well spacious and serene environment, swimming pool. ₦10,000-23,000 per night.
- De GeoGold Hotel & Suites, Geogold Close,Off Enugu - Onitsha Expressway, ☏ +234 812 408 2333, [email protected]. The hotel has a warmly furnished rooms, well spacious and serene environment, swimming pool.
- Cosmila Suites & Hotels, [email protected].
