Afikpo

Afikpo is the second-largest urban area in Ebonyi. Afikpo is made of Afikpo North and Afikpo South. Afikpo South is historically referred to as Edda. The current member of the House of Representatives (9th assembly) representing Afikpo North / Afikpo South federal constituency is Iduma Igariwey Enwo.

Afikpo
City
Afikpo
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°53′N 7°56′E
Country Nigeria
StateEbonyi State
Federal constituencyAfikpo North/Afikpo South Federal constituency
Government
 • Honorable member representing Afikpo North/Afikpo South federal constituency in House of RepresentativesIduma Igariwey Enwo[1]

Afikpo Igbos are of the Aro stock of the Igbo tribe. Afikpo and Edda were bonafide members of the Aro confederacy. Afikpo were part of the Igbo army took part in the Igbo-Ibibio war in which the Igbos came out victorious. Historically Afikpo people were war mercenaries and warriors.

Tradition and rites

There is a rite of passage for every male child from Afikpo. This entails initiation into the Ogo cult. It is shrouded in secrecy and mystery, as women are not let into the workings of the cult. This confers adulthood to the male child.

Afikpo follow maternal lineagr called ikwo.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[2]

Climate data for Afikpo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.6
(90.7)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.4
(92.1)		 32
(90)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.6
(90.7)		 31.6
(89.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 29
(84)		 28.7
(83.7)		 27.6
(81.7)		 26.7
(80.1)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26
(79)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.2
(81.0)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24
(75)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.9
(73.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7)		 34
(1.3)		 84
(3.3)		 159
(6.3)		 247
(9.7)		 261
(10.3)		 303
(11.9)		 270
(10.6)		 309
(12.2)		 269
(10.6)		 57
(2.2)		 10
(0.4)		 2,022
(79.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 62m)[2]


References
  1. "Hon. IDUMA IGARIWEY – National Assembly". National Assembly Official Website. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "Climate: Afikpo - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
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