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- Elemaga is a small farming village in Ibere, Ikwuano, Abia State, Nigeria. Elemaga is located in the center of Inyila, Isiala-Ibere, Ahia Orie, Iberenta, Inyilu, Itunta and Oburo the food belt of Ibere, about 15 km southwest of Umuahia, the Abia state capital. Elemaga is believed to be derived syntactically from the words Ele ("look"), Ma ("well") and Ga ("go") which literally means "look well before you go". Climate is tropical monsoon. In contrast with what has believed a century ago, there is no evidence of a special pre-Christian significance in the small farming village of Elemaga Ibere. The fourth-smallest village among 14 villages in the Ibere community is richly surrounded with numerous cultural displays. There are farmers, hunters and chiefs as well as engineers, lawyers, bankers, lecturers and business merchants. The 3,000 inhabitants work in cocoa plantations and palm oil plantations which is the major sources of income for their livelihood. They accommodate many labourers from neighbouring villages like Nkari in Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Ebonyi Umuahia, Bender, Ohafia and various other parts of the country and beyond. Their farm products are sold in Ahia Orie, Ahia Ndoro, Ahia Ariam and Ahia Ogwumabiri ibeku also known as Umuahia modern-market. Elemaga has rich cultural heritage some of which are Itu Ogwu, Ekpe, Oboni, Okonko and many others. The community observes rest from its farming activities on nkwo market day. It is part of the Agbo Ibere autonomous community which it doubles as the capital. What could be referred to as one of the oldest [[primary school(s)( Abia-Orie Central School) in the entire Ibere clan is situated in Elemaga Ibere. (en)
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- Elemaga is a small farming village in Ibere, Ikwuano, Abia State, Nigeria. Elemaga is located in the center of Inyila, Isiala-Ibere, Ahia Orie, Iberenta, Inyilu, Itunta and Oburo the food belt of Ibere, about 15 km southwest of Umuahia, the Abia state capital. Elemaga is believed to be derived syntactically from the words Ele ("look"), Ma ("well") and Ga ("go") which literally means "look well before you go". Climate is tropical monsoon. (en)
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