Ideato South is a Local Government Area in Imo State, South-eastern Nigeria.

[2] Ideato South, with a total of 23 autonomous communities has its headquarters in the town of Dikenafai, the source of Orashi River.

Others include Awalla, Umuakam, Umuago, Umuobom Umuezedike Duruahurunwa, Umucheke, Umumaisiaku, Amanator, Umueshi, Ntueke, Obiohia, Umuchima, Ugbelle (or Ugbelleaka), Umulewe and Ogwume, Umuezealla-Ogboko and Ogboko autonomous community.

Umueshi Gully Erosion intervention site, has Amanato and Ntueke as neighbouring (watershed contributor) communities.

[12] Whilst appealing for support in September 2000, the chairman of the Local Government area, Chief Ethelbert Okwaranya, said there were 26 erosion sites which had claimed many lives and rendered thousands of people homeless.

Little crop yield and pasting of land to erosion have pooled to tempt people to travel in search of jobs in other parts of the country.

The traditional attire for the men is an overflowing jumper, or a long-sleeved shirt worn over the george wrapper, which is tied around the waist, curving down to the ankles.

Works of art produced in the area comprises, carved doors, walking sticks of different designs, sculptures, flutes, wooden mortars and pestles, gongs, and the famous talking drums.

The ritual of the offering of kolanut is inspired with the giving in prayers and blessings, or lobby to the supreme God and other deities, for the protection of the visitor and the host.

Worthy of note is the fact that marriages in Ideato as well as other parts of igboland can never hold on an Eke market day.

Catholic churches in Ideato South includes: St. Micheals, Urualla, St. Josephs, Ntueke amongst others.

Due to the fact that most of their sons and daughters have become engineers, doctors, administrators, barristers, accountants, information technologists etc.