Amatta

Amatta is a village in Imo State south eastern Nigeria. It is located about 10 km northeast of Owerri.

Amatta is one of the 29 towns in Ikeduru Local Government of Imo State. It is made up of Three major villages,Umuohia,Umuezekom and Obinnekele. Umuezekom is made up of three clans - Ndiuhu, Ebikoro Umuadam and Umuonyerimma. Obinnekele is made up of Uhu-na-Okwu, Umuikuku and Umunzeagwu. These villages in the order of listing are sons of same ancestry of which Umuohia is the eldest, of the community and sits right at the center of Amatta.

Amatta people are predominantly Christians,The St Michael s Anglican church Amatta was built in 1917,followed by The St Francis Catholic church Amatta.The community has two primary schools namely primary school Amatta, community school Amatta and Amatta community secondary school and three vocational schools.

The Nkwomutaozuo market is the community market where the elders congregates and the local market women in the community ply theirs goods on an nkwo market day.

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Coordinates: 5°33′N 7°05′E / 5.550°N 7.083°E / 5.550; 7.083

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