[2][3][4] In this region, subsistence farming is a common economic activity, and the Eke and Nkwo marketplaces serve as platforms for the interchange of a wide range of commodities and services.

Ekwulobia is also a major transit hub from which travellers can connect to other far-flung cities in Nigeria.

There is public transport that runs from Ekwulobia daily to Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, and Abakaliki, among other places.

In Aguata, the dry season is muggy and partially cloudy, and the climate is warm all year round.

The average annual temperature ranges from 17 to 30 degrees Celsius, rarely falling below 13 or rising over 31.