Ayamelum is a local government area (LGA) in Anambra state, in the southeastern part of Nigeria with headquarters in Anaku.

The towns that make up the local government are Anaku, Umueje, Omasi, Igbakwu, Umumbo, Omor, Umuerum, and Ifite Ogwari.

[4] Anambra state, which is located in Nigeria's Southeast geopolitical zone, has the Ayamelum local government area.

There are several towns and villages in the area, including Umueje, Igbakwu, Anaku, Umuerum, Ifite, Ogwari, Omasi, and Umumbo, where the LGA's administrative center is located.

[5] Ayamelum LGA residents depend heavily on agriculture for their livelihoods, with a significant portion of the population engaged in both subsistence and commercial farming.

Also Omor, umumbo and Igbakwu are in the same local government [13] The climate of Ayamelum is tropical humid with wet and dry seasons and annual rainfall between 1300-3000mm.