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20-453: Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria . Oguta is called "Oguta-Ameshi" or "Ameshi"- by its aborigines. Indigenes - consists of two parts, the old part which holds the 27 villages of Oguta, and the new part, called the "Oguta New Layout". Oguta New Layout, as a rule, is strict compliance with its original master plan. Oguta Town by location

40-481: A source of water, fish, tourism and an outlet for sewerage . Uhamiri is the goddess of the lake. The river route Njaba and Orashi via Oguta Lake to the coast, passing through Awo-omamma , Mgbidi , Oguta , Ndoni , Abonnema , Degema made Oguta , Osemotor , Awo-omamma and surrounding towns. Oguta Lake also served as a Biafran army marine base during the Nigerian Civil War . In Oguta,

60-648: Is embedded between Oguta Lake on the eastern side, and Obana River that joined Okposha River, on the western side, leaving only the Egwe Gateway as the only dry land route into Oguta without passing through water or a bridge. Oguta as a tourist destination, makes most people including natives to have the preponderance to describe Oguta Town more often - as being located on the east bank of Oguta Lake . Oguta's high-yield oil and gas fields make Oguta an important territory and geographic area, hosting many multinational oil companies like AGIP, Shell, Chevron. Some times Oguta

80-547: Is needed to solve many of these infrastructure and environmental issues in the villages of Awo-Omamma , Izombe , Oguta , the greater oil-rich river basin and many other farming communities in Imo State . Assistance is needed in development of motorable access roads to these fishing villages and ports such as Umuezukwe , Ubahaeze , Abiaziem, Izombe et al. as well as in support of modern fish and crop processing activities through electricity generation and agricultural subsidies On Monday, January 28, 2013, angry youths protested

100-614: Is situated in Oguta about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the junction of the Ndoni and Orashi River . It is about eight kilometres (5 mi) long from east to west and 2.5 kilometres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2  mi)wide. The lake is 5:41-5:44N, 6:41-6:50E; <50 m above sea level The stream from Njaba River is the major inflow to Oguta Lake. The other three tributaries are Awbana , Utu and Orashi . The Orashi River flows past Oguta Lake in its southwestern portion. The wet season

120-562: Is used as a synonym for Oguta Local Government Area, which has Oguta as its headquarters. Oguta LGA is one of the twenty seven local government areas that make up the Imo State. In turn, Imo State is one of the five states that make up the South-East geopolitical region, which is one of the six geopolitical regions that make up The Federal Republic of Nigeria. With its Oguide Lake and Urashi River bestowing her peculiar advantages, Oguta

140-550: Is warm while the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy in Oguta Lake. During the year, the temperature typically varies from 68°F to 88°F and is rarely below 60°F or above 91°F. Based on beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Oguta for hot-weather activities is from late November to late January. The lake is important to the people of oil-rich Njaba River basin including Oguta , Orsu , Mgbidi , Nkwesi , Osemotor , Nnebukwu, Mgbele, Awa Awo-Omamma Akabo as

160-533: The Niger Delta , the continuous flaring of gases at flow stations constitutes a threat to ambient air in the area. It is projected that upon completion, Izombe Gas Processing Plant would be a major inland gas processing hub for most stranded gas within Njaba River axis. It would contribute to meeting not only the energy demand of Imo State and Nigeria , but it would create much needed jobs to support

180-579: The British and later Nigerian government forces during the Nigeria - Biafra civil war as routes through which to access and connect to the adjoining towns, villages and other settlement types nearer and further from Oguta, that were and remain principally peopled by other ethnic Igbo people the Mgbidi, Orlu, Awo-Omamma, Nkwerre, Owerri, Okigwe, Umuahia, Aba/Ngwa people, among others, who are substantial parts of

200-578: The Eastern Nigerian population in the hinterland, collectively called "The Igbos ". As of 2012, that Oguta's population was estimated at 20,096. FESTIVALS Omerife(Ogene): Is the annual New Yam Festival celebrated during harvest time in Oguta. It holds from the last week of August to the third week of September. Oguta is located in Imo State of Nigeria, and shares boundaries with Anambra State , Delta State and Rivers State . It lies within

220-877: The Lower Niger drainage basin. Oguta is the headquarters of the Oguta local government area and is one of the four crude oil producing local governments in Imo State. Oguta is a socio-geographic community town with a surface area of approximately 2,025.75 square kilometers. Oguta LGA itself comprises 27 villages. The Omereife festival (new yam ) – performed between July, August – September by, Mgbele, Nkwesi, Nneukwu, Osu Obodo Eziorsu, Oguta Egbuoma and Egwe communities. Okorosha festival (new year festival) – performed in August and September by, Agwa, Awa, Awo-Omamma, Izombe, Akabo and Ejemekuru lake . 5°42′42″N 6°48′34″E  /  5.71167°N 6.80944°E  / 5.71167; 6.80944 Oguta Lake The lake

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240-460: The Oil producing States and, in fact, across Nigeria’s 36 States". In managing climate reality, Morgan K. Orioha thinks that "sustainability strategy should focus on discouraging inefficient and unsustainable practices through development and implementation of sustainable development policies, regulations, and attraction of sustainable investments and projects where applicable". Like many other areas of

260-701: The State Government’s insensitivity to plight of their people whose roads linking Awo-omamma to Okwudor and other neighbouring communities, they alleged had been abandoned for years by successive administrations in the state. According to Morgan Orioha "the mitigation of potential, and/or, arrest of real, environmental hazards and changes go beyond advocacy to implementation of ideas, policies and established Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)". Therefore, "environmental laws should be developed (where none exists) and implemented, to educate and enforce sustainability across communities and businesses operating in

280-609: The dry season is hot, muggy, and partially cloudy whereas the wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast. The average annual temperature ranges from 68°F to 88°F, rarely falling below 60°F or rising above 91°F. This Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Njaba River Njaba River (also Njaba), in the Niger Delta Basin is a major tributary of Oguta Lake in Nigeria 's South East Imo State . With 4.5m mean depth,

300-498: The economy of Njaba river basin, Imo State and Nigeria when developed. In line with directive of the Federal Government of Nigeria to stop gas flaring by year 2008, a plan has been underway to develop a gas processing plant in the river basin under Izombe Integrated Gas Processing Project. Njaba River route made its towns such as Oguta , Mgbidi , Osemotor and Awo-Omamma important commercial centres of trade in

320-591: The past. Like many other areas of the Eastern Region , upon abolishment of slave trade in 1830, Oil Palm business traded in the River basin as a source of cash. Oil mill factories were established in many communities of the river basin including the then famous Umuezukwe Oil mill located near the waterfront in Awo-omamma . By 1903, exports in the oil trade increased due to new waterways developed to move

340-805: The products to the coast. Fishermen , Fish Landing sites and Fisheries Cooperative Societies exist in many Imo State communities; some are found in villages of Awo-Omamma , Oguta , Abiaziem, Nnebukwu, Nkwesi et al. in Njaba River Basin. Among them are Udoka Fish Farmers Group, Umuezukwe , Awo-omamma and Kalabari Beach Fishermen Coop. Society, Oguta . And their respective landing sites include Umuezukwe (Ughamiri), Umudei, K-beach, Osse Abiaziem and Osemotor located in Awo-Omamma and Oguta villages. These farmers experience economic constraints that militate against efficient operation of their fish and crop farming activities. Intervention

360-664: The river has a total stream length of 78.2 km, basin area of 145.63 square kilometers and an average specific discharge of about 1700 m3/hour. Njaba flows in an almost east-western direction, taking off from Amucha and Ekwe passing through several towns including Okwudor , Awo-Omamma and Mgbidi before emptying into Oguta Lake . Some of the oil fields in the river basin include Ossu, Izombe and Njaba operated under ChevronTexaco ’s OML 53 and Addax Petroleum 's OML 124 both in Izombe . OML 124 contains another undeveloped Njaba 2 well onshore Nigeria discovered December 2008 in

380-417: The town of Awo-Omamma . According to Addax Petroleum , there are also several identified exploration prospects yet to be drilled and tested around Njaba. Jean Claude Gandur , president and chief executive officer of Addax Petroleum , was extremely proud to report the leading Njaba oil discovery. The field has potentials of being one of the company's largest fields in Nigeria as well as capable of developing

400-573: Was one of the chosen endowed territories that the British through the instrumentality of the Royal Niger Company, UAC, and then the British Colonial Government used and exploited diversely. Due to its strategic waterways, oil and gas, palm produce, agricultural products, natural resources, Oguta was one of the oldest trade and administrative Centres in Nigeria. Connected to River Niger, Oguta waterways were used by

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