IGBO HISTORY: Names of the ancient people that named their cities before they were renamed by British.


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The name of a city is a unique characteristic that locals use when they meet other people.

There are several ways in which a community gets its name, and there is also a factor in changing a community's name.

There are also different ways to change the name, which is why in Igbo land, there are some communities whose names do not match the correct Igbo name.

These are some communities name mispronounce by British and some are being renamed by British and Oyigbo remame through rulling of Nigeria federal high court.

They are:

Awkunawnaw
Awka
Enugu
Nawfia
Awgu
Owerri 
Nsukka
Obollo Afor
Amawbia
Amansea
Mbawsi
Onitsha
Orlu 
Awkuzu 
Okigwe
Okpaala 
Port Harcourt 
Opobo 
Bonny 
Oyigbo
Asaba
Ibuzo
Amawbia 
Umuahia
Ogwashi

The correct spellings and pronunciation of the above listed towns, cities and villages are:

1. Ọkụnanọ
2. Ọka 
3. Enugwu
4. Nọfịa 
5. Ọgwụ
6. Owere 
7. Nsụka
8. Obolo Afọ 
9. Amaọbịa 
10. Amansịị
11. Mbọsị
12. Ọnịcha
13.   Ọlụ
14. Ọkụ Ụzụ 
15. Ọka Igwe 
16.   Ọkpụ Ala Ngwa
17. Igwe Ọcha 
18. Igwe Nga
19. Igbani 
20. Obigbo 
21. Ahaba 
22. Igbo Ụzọ 
23. Amaọbia
24. Ọma Ahịa 
25. Ọgwa Ahi

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