Names of Some Communities Renamed by British
Names of Some Communities Renamed by British 1: Owerri - Original Name: Owe Ere 2: Orlụ - Original name: Ọlụ 3: Awkuzu - Original Name: Ọkụ Ụzọ Achagbunam 4: Okigwe - Original name: Oka Igwe 5: Enugu - Original name: Enu Ugwu: It is a mountain town 6: Okpaala - Original Name: Ọkpụ Ala Ngwa 7: Port Harcourt- Original name: Igwe Ọcha 8: Opobo - Original name: Igwe Nga 9: Bonny - Original Name: Ubani 10: Oyigbo- Original name: Obi Igbo 11:Abakiliki- Original Name :Abakeleke 12: Mbaise - Original Name: Agbaaja, Ahiara, Ekwerazụ, Oke Ovoro and Ezinihite They are Five independent villages but the white man force them to answer Mbaise as one village , The Mbaise people have a different culture that they believe in. 13: Asaba - Original Name: Ahaba 14: Onitsha - Original Name: Onicha 15: Ibusa - Original Name: Igbo Ụzọ 16: Ogwashi Original name: Ọgwa Ahi. They are from Nri 17:Awka - Oka 18: Awkunanaw - Okunnano, 19 Amawbia- Amaobia, 20: Umuahia- Ọma ahịa Cc: