Ukwuani people

The Ukwuani people (also called Ndokwa) are located in the southern part of Nigeria in the western part of the Niger Delta. They are found majorly in the northern part of Delta State and in some parts of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Ethnography

The Ukwuani-speaking people of the Niger Delta occupies the area lying approximately between longitude 6⁰6, and 6⁰42, East, and latitudes 6⁰31, and 5⁰251 North. The Ụkwụànì comprise one of the major ethnic groups of the Delta State region, the others being the Igbo (Asaba), Itsekiri, Ijaw, Isoko, Ika and Urhobo (This Day 17 Apr. 2002; Aweto, 2003). The geographical boundaries of the territory are as follows: on the North by the Edo speaking people; on the south by the Ijo; on the east by the Niger River; on the west by Urhobo and Isoko-speaking people, on the North-East by Ika and Aniocha people; and on the South-East by Ahoada Local Government of the Rivers State. The important rivers in the region are Niger, Ethiope, Adofi, and Umu while the Ase creek is the major creek. Ukwuani-speaking people, although a minority group in Nigeria, consists of three robust local government areas: (Ndokwa West, Ndokwa East, and Ukwuani) with over three dozen towns and villages, thus making it the second-largest ethnic nationality in Delta state after the Urhobo people. They are also the largest group in Delta North senatorial district which is usually referred to as Anioma region. The three most popular ones are Kwale, Aboh and Obiaruku.