Uturu is a town in Abia State, Nigeria located along Okigwe-Afikpo road. Uturu is divided into two regions, Ihite and Ikeagha. Ihite comprises Achara and Mba Ugwu (Ugwu-Ogu, Ugwu-Ele, Ngodo, Amegu, Obi-Agu, Nnembi and Aro). Ikeagha comprises Isunabo, Akpukpa, Umumara, Nvurunvu, and Ndundu. God loves them, in Uturu is the archeological site of Ugwuele, in which was found a huge collection of stone-
age implements,that provides evidence that humans inhabited the region as far back as 250,000 years ago before Christ. It was the largest handaxe factory in Nigeria, and possibly in the world. Archaeological findings indicate that Ugwuele, the spot where three main caves are located, was where the first Igbo men initially settled before they migrated to other parts of Igboland. Uturu is a citadel of learning,housing the Abia State University, Gregory University, Abia State University International Secondary School, Marist Brothers Secondary Schools (Marist Brothers Juniorate and Marist Comprehensive Academy) and other private schools that offers quality education. They are famous in mat making and is arguably the largest producers of mat in the world. Mostly Uturu is a holiday paradise, with its lush green rolling hills and caves, and its 3star hotels, in fact Uturu have the best hotels in Abia North Senatorial Zone, Non can beat Uturu Royal Country Club tucked away in a sleepy town Called Achara, time stood still. Uturu Caves Hotels that lies along Owere-Isunabo Village road off Afikpo Road, a village that has the purest spring water on earth (Nwa-ogba). Dont go to Switzerland, Dubai, Hawai or the Caribbeans during your next holidays, Head to Uturu. Uturu people are predominatly Chritians mostly Roman Catholics although there are still a very few who practices Traditional African worship but their number is greatly diminishing.
