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(also called Ndokwa) are located in the Southern part of Nigeria in the Western part of the Niger Delta. They are found majorly in the Northern part of Delta State and in some parts of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria. == Ethnography == The Ukwuani-speaking people of the Niger Delta occupies the area lying approximately between longitude 606, and 6042, East, and latitudes 6031, and 50251 North. The Ụkwụànì comprise one of the major ethnic groups of the Delta State region, the others being the Igbo (Asaba), Itsekiri, Ijaw, Isoko, Ika and Urhobo (This Day 17 Apr.2002; Aweto, 2003). The geographical boundaries of the territory are as follows: on the North by the Edo speaking people; on the south by the Ijo; on the East by the Niger River; on the West by Urhobo and Isoko speaking people, on the North-East by Ika and Aniocha people; and on the South-East by Ahoada Local Government of the Rivers State. The important rivers in the region are Niger, Ethiope, Adofi, and Umu while the Ase creek is the major creek. Ukwuani speaking people, although a minority group in Nigeria, consists of three robust Local Government Areas: (Ndokwa West, Ndokwa East, and Ukwuani) with over three dozens of towns and villages thus making it the second largest ethnic nationality in Delta state after the Urhobo people. They are also the largest group in Delta North senatorial district which is usually referred to as Anioma region. The three most popular ones are Kwale, Aboh and Obiaruku. The geographical position of Ụkwụànì places the country within two belts: deltaic swampy forests, which occupy the southern and South-Eastern coastal towns and villages, and the tropical rain forests, situated in the Northern part of the territory rain forests, situated in the Northern part of the territory. In the swampy region, numerous creeks and impassable dense forests abound, and there are floods in certain periods of the year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ukwuani people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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