Owelu

Owelu, Imo is a village under Obibi-ward-2 in Uratta which is in Owerri-north L.G.A of Imo-east in Imo region under East-central and Southeast of Southern Nigeria.

It's located near the city of Umundula in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A at the West-pole, Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta at the East, Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta at the South, Obinnekele in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-pole, Umuogi in Orji-uratta at the Northwestwest, Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru in Ikeduru L.G.A at the North-northwest, Umuohia and Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-northeast, Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta at the North-easteast, Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta at the South-easteast, Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A at the South-southwest, Ikenegbu in Owerri at the South-westwest and Obilubi-obazu-mbieri in Mbaitoli at the North-west.

Owelu is surrounded by these villages/families/kindreds:
 * Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru
 * Umuohia in Amatta-ikeduru
 * Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru
 * Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta
 * Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta
 * Umuashimegbula in Owalla-uratta
 * Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta
 * Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta
 * Oboche in Okwu-uratta
 * Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A
 * Ikenegbu in Owerri
 * Umuimeka in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A
 * Umuahu in Orji
 * Aro in Orji
 * Umuasonye in Orji
 * Umundula in Orji
 * Umuogi in Orji
 * Obilubi-obazu in Mbieri in Mbaitoli L.G.A.

Owaelu-uratta is made up of these kindreds:
 * Umuopara, Owaelu.
 * Umuolomi, Owaelu.
 * Umuagwuehihe, Owaelu.
 * Umuokike, Owaelu.
 * Obilokwu, Owaelu.
 * Umuabaruo, Owaelu.
 * Umuigwe, Owaelu.
 * Umulobo, Owaelu.
 * Umuokanma, Owaelu.

Obibi "II" as an electoral ward in Owerri-north L.G.A is made up of these communities:
 * Owalla, Uratta.
 * Owaelu, Uratta
 * Umunahu, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is made of these electoral wards:
 * Obibi "I", Uratta.
 * Obibi "II", Uratta.
 * Ihitaoha-ward, Uratta.
 * Orji, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is sub-divided as follows.
 * Obibi-uratta
 * Ihitaoha-uratta.

Ihitaoha-uratta comprises these communities;


 * Owalla, Uratta.
 * Owaelu, Uratta.
 * Amakohia, Uratta.
 * Umunahu, Uratta.
 * Akwakuma, Uratta.
 * Orji, Uratta.

Obibi-uratta comprises these communities: The spelling of Owelu, uratia in the Igboh language is "Owaelu, Uratta".
 * Umualum, Uratta.
 * Umuorii, Uratta
 * Umuobaa, Uratta.
 * Okwu, Uratta.

Its major landmark is "Amankwa", the market square.