Owelu

Owelu, Imo is a village under Obibi-ward-2 in Uratta which is in Owerri-north L.G.A of Imo-east in Imo region under East-central and Southeast of Southern Nigeria.

It's located near the city of Umundula in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A at the West-pole, Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta at the East, Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta at the South, Obinnekele in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-pole, Umuogi in Orji-uratta at the Northwestwest, Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru in Ikeduru L.G.A at the North-northwest, Umuohia and Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru at the North-northeast, Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta at the North-easteast, Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta at the South-easteast, Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A at the South-southwest, Ikenegbu in Owerri at the South-westwest and Obilubi-obazu-mbieri in Mbaitoli at the North-west.

Owelu is surrounded by these villages/families/kindreds:

• Umuiyi in Akabo-ikeduru
• Umuohia in Amatta-ikeduru
• Umuekpu in Amatta-ikeduru
• Ndokwu-ime in Owalla-uratta
• Ndokwu-ndu in Owalla-uratta
• Umuashimegbula in Owalla-uratta
• Umuosuagwu in Owalla-uratta
• Umuagbom in Okwu-uratta
• Oboche in Okwu-uratta
• Aladinma in Owerri municipal L.G.A
• Ikenegbu in Owerri
• Umuimeka in Orji-uratta in Owerri-north L.G.A
• Umuahu in Orji
• Aro in Orji
• Umuasonye in Orji
• Umundula in Orji
• Umuogi in Orji
• Obilubi-obazu in Mbieri in Mbaitoli L.G.A.

Owaelu-uratta is made up of these kindreds:

• Umuopara, Owaelu.
• Umuolomi, Owaelu.
• Umuagwuehihe, Owaelu.
• Umuokike, Owaelu.
• Obilokwu, Owaelu.
• Umuabaruo, Owaelu.
• Umuigwe, Owaelu.
• Umulobo, Owaelu.
• Umuokanma, Owaelu.

Obibi "II" as an electoral ward in Owerri-north L.G.A is made up of these communities:

• Owalla, Uratta.
• Owaelu, Uratta
• Umunahu, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is made of these electoral wards:

• Obibi "I", Uratta.
• Obibi "II", Uratta.
• Ihitaoha-ward, Uratta.
• Orji, Uratta.

Uratta as a clan is sub-divided as follows.

• Obibi-uratta
• Ihitaoha-uratta.

Ihitaoha-uratta comprises these communities;

• Owalla, Uratta.
• Owaelu, Uratta.
• Amakohia, Uratta.
• Umunahu, Uratta.
• Akwakuma, Uratta.
• Orji, Uratta.

Obibi-uratta comprises these communities:

• Umualum, Uratta.
• Umuorii, Uratta
• Umuobaa, Uratta.
• Okwu, Uratta.

The spelling of Owelu, uratia in the Igboh language is "Owaelu, Uratta".

Its major landmark is "Amankwa", the market square.