Umuaka

[citation needed][1] Umuaka is made up of ten autonomous communities, Achara, Amaiyi, Amakor, Isiozi, Uba, Ugbele, Ibele, Umuele, Obinwanne and Obeakpu.

Njaba River is part of a network of water ways in the rain forest that facilitated trade and development for millennia.

Ime Afo, the main market is a magnet of commercial activity and has been an important part of local trade routes for over 500 years.

[4] Veiled dancers and masked spirits display their skills and their finery, women weave family bonds with delicious delicacies and children learn sacred community traditions.

During December each year Umuaka hosts the annual socio-cultural Simon Okoro Memorial Lecture (since 2002), a football competition and a Christmas carnival.

Sons and daughters of Umuaka in Diaspora return in large numbers during these dates and the city and its residents look forward to the festivities and opportunities for cooperation.

In June 2021 Umuaka was announced as one of 50 cities worldwide selected for the Champions phase of Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayor's Challenge.

UmuAka is one of 50 Champion Cities Selected to Advance in Global Innovation Competition Uncovering Most Transformative Urban Solutions to Emerge During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

By the end of June when all planting has been completed, and the first rounds of weeding the farms has been done, the 10 communities of Umuaka begin preparation for the great Oghu day.