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NKEREFI ranks among the largest autonomous community in Nkanu-East local government area of Enugu state-in south-Eastern Nigeria. Nkerefi originated as part of ethnic igbo.It lies within the latitude 6.8N and 7.65E. The population of the community is put at about forty thousand.This population is made up of multi-community groups-the major ones being AMOFU,IMEOHA,ENUOGU and EZZA.The population density of community varies. Nkerefi is border town betweeen Enugu and Abonyi state.Her other neigbours includes NARA on the north,UBURU on the south,ONICHA(both in OHAOZARA local government area of Ebonyi state)on the East.ODUMA the present ANINRI local government area of Enugu state on the west and MBURUBUon the north-west. FESTIVALS and TRADITION: The town has numerous festivals among which are THE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL(iku aho). The VALENTINE FEAST(aju afuna)and The NEW YAM FESTIVAL(njoku ji). RELIGION: Except in a few cases of isolation,thereis hardly a village or hamlet in the Nkerfi community without its church and school both primary and secondry school. Nkerefi people are generally religous,this account for the proliferation of many religous sects in the community.