Dikenafai | |
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Coordinates: 5°46′0″N 7°9′17″E / 5.76667°N 7.15472°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Imo |
Local Government Area | Ideato South |
Government | |
• Governor | Hope Uzodinma ( APC) |
Dikenafai is a town in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, [1] [2] famous for its natural waterfall, Ezeama, [3] which turns into the great Orashi River. [4] [5] [6] [7] Dikenafai currently serves as the headquarters of Ideato South. [1] [2] [8]
Dikenafai shares boundaries with Okwelle, Abba, Umudi, Isiekenesi and Okwe communities of Imo State. [4]
Orashi River takes off as a stream, from the rocks, at the base of the waterfall, [3] 183 m above mean sea level, in the Urashi enclave of Ezeama community in Dikenafai. [3] [4] [5] The river then flows through several communities in eastern Nigeria to the Atlantic. [4] [6] [7]
The entrance to the waterfall was around the corner from Ezeama, the Water God's altar. "It was a narrow, unassuming pathway cut into the thicket of the forest. From the pathway, one could hear the steady rush of water growing louder as one drew near. A gentle mist hung in the air; a sweet combination of salty rainwater mixed with the smell of fresh wet earth. The pathway, which was less than a quarter of a mile long, soon gave way to a clear opening and there suddenly the waterfall appeared, a breathtaking view, like a huge strike of lightning on a bright summer day", described Nema Obih. [3]
As a lifeline to Ideato South communities, Urashi stream serves as an all purpose river for drinking, washing and many other purposes to communities such as Umulewe, Umuchima and Ntueke. [3] [9]
By 2009, poor access roads was identified as one of the key constraints militating against optimal performance in informal economic activities amongst rural women of Isiekenesi, Dikenafai, Mgbidi, Awo-omamma, Nkwerre, Izombe, Amiri, Otulu and other communities in Orlu senatorial zone of Imo State. [10]: 91 Other problems included poor development of electricity, portable water, [11]: 4 and lack of credit facilities to small markets. [4] Land tenure problems was also identified as one of the greatest factors that hindered development of large-scale farming. [4]
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5°46′0″N 7°9′17″E / 5.76667°N 7.15472°E
Dikenafai | |
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Coordinates: 5°46′0″N 7°9′17″E / 5.76667°N 7.15472°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Imo |
Local Government Area | Ideato South |
Government | |
• Governor | Hope Uzodinma ( APC) |
Dikenafai is a town in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, [1] [2] famous for its natural waterfall, Ezeama, [3] which turns into the great Orashi River. [4] [5] [6] [7] Dikenafai currently serves as the headquarters of Ideato South. [1] [2] [8]
Dikenafai shares boundaries with Okwelle, Abba, Umudi, Isiekenesi and Okwe communities of Imo State. [4]
Orashi River takes off as a stream, from the rocks, at the base of the waterfall, [3] 183 m above mean sea level, in the Urashi enclave of Ezeama community in Dikenafai. [3] [4] [5] The river then flows through several communities in eastern Nigeria to the Atlantic. [4] [6] [7]
The entrance to the waterfall was around the corner from Ezeama, the Water God's altar. "It was a narrow, unassuming pathway cut into the thicket of the forest. From the pathway, one could hear the steady rush of water growing louder as one drew near. A gentle mist hung in the air; a sweet combination of salty rainwater mixed with the smell of fresh wet earth. The pathway, which was less than a quarter of a mile long, soon gave way to a clear opening and there suddenly the waterfall appeared, a breathtaking view, like a huge strike of lightning on a bright summer day", described Nema Obih. [3]
As a lifeline to Ideato South communities, Urashi stream serves as an all purpose river for drinking, washing and many other purposes to communities such as Umulewe, Umuchima and Ntueke. [3] [9]
By 2009, poor access roads was identified as one of the key constraints militating against optimal performance in informal economic activities amongst rural women of Isiekenesi, Dikenafai, Mgbidi, Awo-omamma, Nkwerre, Izombe, Amiri, Otulu and other communities in Orlu senatorial zone of Imo State. [10]: 91 Other problems included poor development of electricity, portable water, [11]: 4 and lack of credit facilities to small markets. [4] Land tenure problems was also identified as one of the greatest factors that hindered development of large-scale farming. [4]
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5°46′0″N 7°9′17″E / 5.76667°N 7.15472°E