Nru Nsukka having been upgraded to a suburban area was split into three newer autonomous communities with newly installed traditional rulers.

Atugwu and the youngest being Umuoyo Nru autonomous community with Paul Atanike as its traditional ruler elect.

The town has common boundaries with Ede-Oballa, Orba, Eha-Alumona town, Ikeagwu Village (where Voice FM Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria 96.7Mhz is located) Isiakpu and Ihe n'Owerre Nsukka.

Nru Nsukka has 3 traditional rulers installed not long ago Following the emergence and declaration of new autonomous communities carved out of the old Nru Community by the present Enugu state government Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The pioneer traditional ruler of Nru is Igwe Sylvanus Arumah(Eze udo 1 of Nru) as the Igbo culture and Nsukka's own stand, he worked and is still working with his cabinet members now restricted only within Iheagu autonomous community as their own head.

The traditional rulers pick their cabinets predominantly from the various sub-communities making up their areas of jurisdiction either by elections or nominations within the villages involved.

The area is also dominated by artisans who engage in various forms of handiworks such as blacksmithing in Amora in Ezema Nru, building works.

On the area of farming, the people of Edem Nru and some parts of Iheagu specialized in cattle rearing and sales.

The royal chamber works in hand with the Nru Town Union and takes instruction from the body at rare cases.