User:Madukacsi2000/Umuomaku

Umuomaku is a town in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. It is made up of four villages or quarters namely Umunambu, Okpobe(Isiobi), Umuokpulukpu, Umungada, in their order of seniority. The town of Umuomaku was founded by a man named Omaku who left his original home in Umuchima, Orlu in present day Imo State to the present location. The exact date of the migration is not known. While in the present homestead, he had four sons who formed the four umuomaku villages. They are Nambu, Okpobe, Okpulukpu and Ngada. Umuomaku is bordered on the north and east by Enugu-Umuonyia, Agbudu, Ogboji and Onneh. The west and southern border has the towns of Umuchu, Umunze and Ezira. The religion of the people is predominantly the Christian religion(98%) with a few elements of traditional belief adherents among the older population. There is a market center in the town known as Eke Umuomaku, the market convenes only once in four days and stocks mainly local food item in addition to other basic wares and neccesities. The town has three major religious centers namely St. Mary's Anglican Church, St. John's Catholic Church and The Salvation Army Church with a number of other minor pentecostal churches. Umuomaku has three Elementary Schools and one High School, i.e. Union Secondary School, Umuomaku. Umuomaku is governed by a paramount ruler titled the "Obi of Umuomaku" and the town union made up of all due paying member of the community.