Issele Ukwu
Place in Delta State, Nigeria
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Issele-uku (“Isi-Ele-ukwu” meaning “A superior big land” ), is originally an Igbo ancient settlement . Today,Issele-uku is a town in Nigeria's Delta State and headquarters for the Local Government Area of Aniocha North.[1] It is also the Episcopal See of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku. It has its own post office and is served by the nearby new Asaba International Airport.
Issele-Uku | |
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  Issele-Uku Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°19′11.98″N 6°28′36.65″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Local Government Area | Aniocha North |
| Government | |
| • Obi | Agbogidi Obi Nduka (MNSE) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postcode | 320110 |
History
Issele-Uku( “isi-ele-ukwu” meaning “A superior big land” ) is originally an Igbo settlement dated before 1230AD. The Kingdom still reflects its original Igbo culture through its dialect of the Igbo language just like every typical Igbo community with a distinct intelligible dialect. It’s Iwa ji festival is considered the most significant cultural/Festival gathering in Delta State of Nigeria which marks the beginning of a new year in accordance with the Igbo ancient calendar of 4 days per week “eke, Orie, Afor, Nkwo” .The town is in present-day Delta State.[1] The Issele-uku Association of North America has written a brief history of this area including an explanation of the origin of the name of the city. Annabelle's village.