Ugbo

Ugbo is an Igbo community in the upland country of Awgu, east of the Niger. Its villages remember a common ancestral figure, Ogulugu, while local customs give age groups a place in the life of the community. The Aju festival marks the passage of boys into adulthood and their entry into an age grade, a group whose members share responsibilities as they grow older. The town stands among the hills and valleys of the northern Igbo country.

The later city of Abakaliki lies here.