Awka
Awka (Ọka) is the capital city of Anambra State, South East Nigeria. It is an important administrative and educational centre, with a significant student population due to institutions such as Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Wikivoyage
Population 430,200 (Wikidata)
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Through the year
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Ika Agba Festival
May – June
Ika Agba Festival is one of the top cultural festivals in Nigeria. It is usually being celebrated between May and June every year in Awka. During this festiva, indigenes of Awka visit Umokpu village in a long walk.
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Imo Awka Festival
May
Imo Awka Festival is the most popular and most important festival in Awka. This festival marks the beginning of the planting season. It generally occurs around May and lasts for 28 days.
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