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- Enugu became one of the few cities in West Africa created explicitly from contact with Europeans. By 1916 the colonial government designated parts of Enugu as reserved for Europeans. The area now known as the Government Reserved Area (GRA) was called the European Quarters, located north of the Ogbete River.
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In 1915 the British began talks with the indigenous people of the land that would become Enugu about its acquisition in order to lay the Eastern Line railway and to build a colliery.
Enugu became the capital of South East, and the city witnessed intense fighting and suffering during the war. The Nigerian government’s blockade on South East resulted in severe food shortages and humanitarian crises, leading to immense suffering and loss of life.
Jun 1, 2021 · Since 1929 Enugu (the Coal City) has played the role of a capital city in Nigeria (Ogezi, 1983:5). In that year, it became the headquarters of the then Southern Provinces of Nigeria. Subsequently, in 1939 it became the capital of the Eastern Provinces.
- Jonas Eze
- 2021
- The Meaning of Enugu. The name Enugu derived from two Igbo words, “Énú Ụ́gwụ́” means “top of the hill or mountain”. The name obviously denotes the city’s geography naturally decorated with rolling hills and valleys.
- How did Enugu Become “The Coal City” The Europeans commissioned Albert Ernest Kitson to lead an exploration in 1903 to find mineral resources in the area.
- Enugu Was Briefly the Capital City of A Country. The city also served as the “capital of Igboland” known as the Republic of Biafra in 1967. The Biafran capital was moved to Umuahia after the Nigerian Armed forces captured Enugu.
- The Best Time to Visit. Enugu city has a population of about 1 million people. This is one of the lesser populated metropolises in Nigeria. The city experiences two distinct seasons: the recurring rainy and dry season separated by the dusty Harmattan weather.
Enugu, state, south-central Nigeria. It was created in 1991 from the eastern two-thirds of Anambra state. Enugu is bounded by the states of Kogi and Benue to the north, Ebonyi to the east, Abia to the south, and Anambra to the west.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Enugu became one of the few cities in West Africa created explicitly from contact with Europeans. [1] By 1916 the colonial government designated parts of Enugu as reserved for Europeans. The area now known as the Government Reserved Area (GRA) was called the European Quarters, located north of the Ogbete River.
Nigeria's Enugu State has a rich and diverse history that dates back centuries. The city of Enugu, located in the southeastern part of the country, is the capital of the state and is home to a number of different ethnic groups, all of whom have contributed to the culture and history of the region.
