Afikpo

Afikpo, also known as "Ehugbo" is a town and the second largest urban area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Afikpo North Local Government Area. It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by the town of Akpoha, to the south by Unwana, to the south west by Edda in Afikpo South LGA, to the East by the Cross River and to the West by Amasiri. Afikpo spans an area approximately 164 square kilometers in size . It is located on 6 degrees north latitude and 8 degrees east longitude. It occupies an area of about 64 square miles (164 km.). Afikpo is a hilly area despite occupying a region low in altitude, which rises 350 feet above sea level. It is a transitional area between open grassland and tropical forest and has an average annual rainfall of seventy-seven inches (198 cm.) It is also the country home of the late Eze (DR) Akanu Ibiam, who hailed from the village of Unwana. Dr. Ibiam was one of the first Igbo medical doctors of Western training and the former Governor of Eastern region.