OHAFIA,MY PRIDE.Ohafia is groupd alng wt 6 oda ibo communities as d cross river ibo acordin to forde nd jones.d 6 odas include edda nd nkporo to d north,arochukwu nd ihechiowa to d south,abam to d south east nd abiriba to d west.All dz communities dat constitute d cross river ibo,mark d geographical frontiers of iboland in eastern naija.Ohafia is locatd nearer to d uduma river on a hoe-shaped ridge at d extreme eastern corner of bende.it hs an estimated area of 176000square km bounded approximately by latitudes 5degree 3degree nd 5degree 45degree north nd longitudes 7degree 45degree nd 7degree 55degree east.Ohafia hs a population estimated@ 3mil ppl acordin to d 1991 nigerian national census.D portion of d ridge within ohafia runs tru d hrt of d country 4rm north to south.Bt d bulk of it is seen to veer directly westward 4rm ohafia nd to run in dat direction 4 abt 60km b4 turning north to form d okigwe udi group of hills.D landscape of dis portion of eastern naija hs bin described by kitson as a strip of country abt 90km long nd 7 to 24km broad consisting of sedimentary rocks of cretaceous nd late tertiary ages.it forms d okigwe-udi-urukuram highland whc extends 4rm d northern naija border southwards beyond okigwe nd forms d watershed btw d niger nd d cross river.its altitude 4rm south to north varies 4rm 500 to 1,700m above sea level.its worthy of note dat ohafia is flanked both east nd west by numerous streams.these streams flow into uduma river whc flows directly south to join igwu nd d eniong river to form d eniong creek in cross river state.d eniong nd cross river discharge into d gulf of guinea tru d calabar estuary whc formerly was d main gate into eastern naija.Ohafia is a moderately hilly nd well watered community although it is broken in places by narrow nd steep sided valleys.d landscape on d whole is nt harsh to d eye.d communitys moderate elevation raises it above d swampy lowlands of its neighbours.D climate of d area is cool nd therefore healthier nd free 4rm insect pests.This natural endowment creates an enabling environment 4 d presbyterian church of Naija to choose elu ohafia as a central location in 1911 4 missionary activities.Ohafias vegetation is described by Nsugbe as Orchard bush dat is,it is a combination of forest nd savanna.like oda parts of d okigwe udi urukuram highlands,ohafia is 4 d most part well grassed wt patches of high forest on d hills nd thicker vegetation in d valleys.D existence in ohafia of old artifacts such as big war drums ikoro huge ritual posts like obu nkwa asaga,okwa nko nde mba in akanu,eke anyi wendo of nde uduma awoke etc.These were ornately carved and massive fetish figures in wood.These suport d notion dat d ohafia community ws more wooded dan it is at d present time.MY LOVELY BABES ND DUDES,if u wana knw more,indicate ur interest nd i wl continue...LOVE YA all
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:30:00 +0000
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