LIST OF AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES IN MBAISE

For centuries, age grades have played (and still do) an important role in village life in Mbaise and Igbo land in general. Age grades are formed by people born within three to five years from each other, any youth or a man who do not belong to any age group is seen as a person of questionable character and seen as irresponsible. Age groups are a means to create a peer group, foster unity and responsibility, acting mainly as a socio-cultural institution. Communities are segmented in different age grades, and with years passing by, the younger groups ascend the ladder and take over the role of older grades.

Age grades are initiated by youths at a certain age in their adulthood. They choose a well-respected elder as their patron to guide, direct and advise them on the right path, He acts mainly as a liaison officer between both groups. In the olden days, the newly formed group had to prove themselves for maturity by defending the community against hostile neighbours or enemies. Nowadays, these tasks are substituted with addressing basic community development needs, such as building a school, electrification, water provision etc.

Only if the elder agree that the age grade has performed their task meaningfully with success, and the group is seen as a role model to the community, the group will be accepted to adulthood and is honoured with a name. With this name, the age grade will become part of the decision making process in the community and is seen as the protector of societal tradition and culture.

Chizoba age grade No 10 Umuamadi Nguru in Aboh Mbaise,

LIST OF AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES IN MBAISE

A. *ABOH MBAISE LGA*

1. Akpotu/Egbelu Isiala Uvuru
2. Amaisii Naigbo Uvuru
3. Amaohuru Nguru
4. Amasaa Uvuru
5. Amuzu
6. Amuzu Nweafor
7. Amuzu Nwenkwo
8. Egbelu/Umuhu
9. Enyiogugu
10. Ezigaragu
11. Ibeku Okwuato
12. Lagwa Okwuato
13. Lorji
14. Lorji Nwekeukwu
15. Mbutu
16. Mbutu Nwenkwo
17. Mbutu Nweorie
18. Mbutu Ukwu
19. Nguru Nweafor
20. Nguru Nweke
21. Nguru-Nwaekeoha
22. Nguru-Nwenkwo
23. Nguru-Nweorie
24. Nrii Ukwu Amaimo
25. Obetiti
26. Ogbor Na Achalu Uvuru
27. Onaelem
28. Umuezi Nguru
29. Umuhu Okwuato
30. Umunneato
31. Umunokwu Okwuato
32. Umuoda Nguru
33. Uvuru

B. *AHIAZU MBAISE LGA*
1. Aguneze
2. Akabo
3. Amano
4. Amuzi
5. Ekwerazu Town
6. Elekenowasi Obohia
7. Eziama Oparanadim
8. Ihitte Aforukwu
9. Isiala Oparanadim
10. Lude Ahiara
11. Mpam
12. Nnarambia
13. Nnemere Mpam
14. Obodo Ahiara
15. Obodo Ujichi
16. Odu Na Izuoha
17. Odu N’izuoha
18. Ogbe
19. Ogbe Nneisii
20. Ogbor Ihitte
21. Ogwuama
22. Okirika Ama
23. Okrika Nweke
24. Oru Ahiara
25. Otulu
26. Umuagbavu
27. Umuedo
28. Umuezuo
29. Umugwa/Okrika
30. Umuihuocha
31. Umumbiri
32. Umunumo/Umuchieze

C. *EZINIHITTE MBAISE LGA*
1. Adakam Amumara
2. Agunaebere Ezeagbogu
3. Akpodim
4. Akpotu Egbelu
5. Amagbor Ihitte
6. Egberemiri Eziudo
7. Ezeagbogu
8. Eziala Amumara
9. Ife
10. Itu
11. Mbaukwu Ihitte
12. Nneise Ihitte
13. Obizi
14. Oboama
15. Obokwu
16. Okpofe
17. Onicha New Afor
18. Onicha New Nkwo
19. Onicha New Orie
20. Onicha Nweke
21. Otulu Amumara
22. Owuahia Eziudo
23. Owutu
24. Udo
25. Umuchoko Chokoneze
26. Umudim
27. Umueze Chokoneze
28. Umunama
29. Umuore Eziudo

It’s a total of 94 Autonomous Communities in Mbaise *Please review again for wrong spellings, wrong and missing names!*
Thanks Admin Team Mbaise Leadership Forum (MLF) 20.09.2022

Draft List of Aut. Communities in Mbaise-1 (You download the list here)