Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is a town in Anambra State of southeastern Nigeria.

[1] The forebears are widely acknowledged as the first settler in Omambala valley.

The construction of the advanced Anambra International Cargo Airport in 2021 brought further commerce into the area, and strengthened the town's economy.

[2] Umueri is located within the Anambra Valley, and bordered by the Anambra River and the Anam communities in the north, Nteje to the south, Aguleri and Nando in the east and Nsugbe to the west.

Currently, 50% of the town's population are Christian, primarily Catholic and Anglican.