Issele Ukwu

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Issele-uku is a town in Nigeria's Delta State and headquarters for the Local Government Area of Aniocha North.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-08 |title=INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE |url=https://www.modishproject.com/ine-festival-and-the-development-of-issele-uku-a-historical-perspective/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Modish Project |language=en-US}} It is also the Episcopal See of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku. It has its own post office and is served by the nearby new Asaba International Airport.

History

Issee-Uku is Anioma town in present-day Delta State.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-08 |title=INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE |url=https://www.modishproject.com/ine-festival-and-the-development-of-issele-uku-a-historical-perspective/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Modish Project |language=en-US}} The Issele-uku Association of North America has written a brief history of this area including an explanation of the origin of the name of the city. Annabelle's village.

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