Ehugbo (ⓘ)often referred to as Afikpo, is the second largest urban area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Afikpo North Local Government Area.[1]
Afikpo
Ali Ehugbo Omaka-ejali Ehugbo | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Ehugbo street | |
  Afikpo Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′N 7°56′E / 5.883°N 7.933°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| LGA | Afikpo North |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 156,611 |
| Languages | |
| • National language | Igbo |
It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by the town of Akpoha, to the south by Unwana, to the south west by Edda LGA, to the east by the Cross River State and to the west by Amasiri town. Afikpo spans an area approximately 164 km2 (63 sq mi). It is located on 6 degrees north latitude and 8 degrees east longitude. Afikpo is a hilly area despite occupying a region low in altitude, which rises 110 metres (350 feet) above sea level. It is a transitional area between open grassland and tropical forest and has an average annual rainfall of 2,000 millimetres (79 inches).
The population of Afikpo is estimated at 156,611, according to the Nigerian 2006 Census.[citation needed]
Climate
editKöppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[2]
| Climate data for Afikpo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32 (90) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.6 (89.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29 (84) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26 (79) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24 (75) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.9 (73.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
34 (1.3) |
84 (3.3) |
159 (6.3) |
247 (9.7) |
261 (10.3) |
303 (11.9) |
270 (10.6) |
309 (12.2) |
269 (10.6) |
57 (2.2) |
10 (0.4) |
2,022 (79.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 62m)[2] | |||||||||||||
Ehugbo dancers
Landscape around Afikpo
See also
edit- Igbo people
- Okumkpa, African dance of Igbo Afikpo tribes
References
edit- ↑ "Extra-Judicial Killings in Nigeria: The Case of Afikpo Town | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- 1 2 "Climate: Afikpo - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-02-20.