Nawfija
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Nawfija
Lọvụjọ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°01′N 7°13′E / 6.017°N 7.217°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| LGA | Orumba South |
| Government | |
| • Type | Traditional |
| • Igwe | HRH Igwe Clifford C. Okeke |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 423115 |
Nawfija ⓘ, also written as Nọfịja (pronounced Lọvụjọ by natives), is an Igbo town located in southeastern Nigeria. It is under Orumba South Local Government Area council in Anambra State. As at 2006, Nawfija had an estimated population of 100,000. The town shares boundaries on the West by Akpu and Amagu; on the East by Isulo and Ezira; on the North by Onneh and Ufuma; and on the South by Umueji, Ufuma.[1]