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Obuohia

Obuohia is a village in Ibere, Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Obuohia is the largest village of the Ibere clan and third largest in Ikwuano. It is part of the Obi Ibere Autonomous Community and doubles as the capital. Obuohia is 27km east of Umuahia, Abia State's capital.

Obuohia is believed to be derived syntactically from the words Obu (lodge), Ohia (literally means bush but in this context, Ohia is a name of a person). Oral stories have it that the first man to settle in Obuohia is Ohia, in whom is the reason its named Ohia's lodge; Obuohia.

The community is richly surrounded with numerous cultural displays like the colourful Ekpe and Iri Ji (New Yam) festivals.

Obuohia Ibere is made up of four kindreds which include;

• Umuakoo

• Umuachi

• Umuotuu

• Umuodoro

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