# Nomeh Unateze

Nomeh Unateze (Nomeh Unateze Amana Mbor) is a town in Nkanu-East local government area of Enugu state.
This ancient town (Nomeh Unateze) has a population of about ten thousand Indigenes and is bordered on the North by Ugbawka, on the east by Mburubu, Oduma on the south and Nenwe on the west with their main language being the Igbo language.

## History

According to legend, a man named Unateze was the father of two sons, Nomeh and Nara. The towns Nomeh Unateze and Nara Unateze are named after them. The towns share a common ancestry and some striking similarities in culture.
Nomeh Unateze has Amigbo, Uhuafor, Imeama and Amukabi as its four major villages with various sub villages. Uhuafor has Ishiogo and Amanji as their major communities. The villages that make up Imeama are Umuonuohaeze, Umuchima, Amakpu and Ogwu while Amukabi comprises Amukabi Enu and Amukabi Anyi.
Amaigbo comprises Obunegu Ogbuna, Umu-ekwésu, Uhuegu, Amagu, Uhuorji, Ogonogo Egu, Umuene sub villages and Station Quarters.
The station quarters serve as the economic and entertainment hub of Nomeh Unataeze.
The traditional ruler of Nomeh is Igwe Colonel I.O. Mbah (rtd.) A member of the Enugu state council of traditional rulers.
Nomeh Unateze has a literacy rate of up to 70%. Nomeh is known for its agricultural produce, especially rice, yam, cassava, palm oil and various types of vegetables because of its year round agricultural seasons.

## Market days

Nomeh Unataeze practices the four market day cycle Eke, Orie, Afor and Nkwo with Eke being the town market day.
The Eke market day is significant in Nomeh Unataeze because it is a day that both buyers and sellers of different wares from within and from neighbouring towns go to the market place to carry out various commercial activities.
Also on the Eke market day, people from far away Aba, Ph, and other regions come to purchase high quality palm oil, rice, Garri, vegetables and other agricultural products in large quantities for resale in their respective locations.

## Geography

Nvuna River snakes through all the villages of Nomeh, providing drinking water as well as an aquatic environment that supports an all year round farming though irrigation.
Apart from drinking water and agricultural advantage of the Nvuna River, there is also a large deposit of sharp sand and plaster sand in the riverfor building projects which has served as a means of livelihood for the people and has also created employment for those in neighbouring town.

## Tourist attractions

Nvuna River is a tourist attraction as there are various unique spots for camping and sight seeing.
Another tourist attraction is Ndivuvu Lake where tourists can watch fish climb palm trees to get palm fruits.
There is also the year-round boiling lake Otu-Yeye.
There are several cultural groups, including the Okanga cultural troop, which performs ancient masquerades that tell the stories of how the ancestors lived.
Other troupes include
* Oji-Onu cultural group
* Igede troup
* Ikpa and ekekwe troup
* Ogene uhuafor and so on.
There is also a railway network that passes through the south east part of Nigeria from Maiduguri to Port Harcourt, and Nomeh town is one of the towns with a station.

## Religion

Nomeh Unataeze is predominantly Christian and has produced quite a number of clergy (Rev fathers, Rev sisters and pastors).