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Anambra

British  
/ əˈnæmbrə /

noun

  1. a state of S Nigeria. Capital: Awka. Pop: 4 182 031 (2006). Area: 4844 sq km (1870 sq miles)

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This so-called "Dr Ruth" runs her clinic every second Saturday of the month in a dilapidated hotel in the town of Ihiala, in the south-eastern Anambra state.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

In February 2024, the Anambra state health ministry raided the facility where Chioma “delivered” Hope.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

The Igbo-Ukwu, which date back to the 9th century according to the museum, were discovered in 1939 in southeastern Anambra state, part of the region inhabited by the Igbo people.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

It is not immediately clear the nature of the trip embarked upon by the U.S. embassy staffers in Anambra, nor how many there were in the convoy.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

The similarities in their lives became good omens: that they were both only children, their birthdays two days apart, and their hometowns in Anambra State.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie