Tourist Locations in Nnewi.

In the recent times, so many tourist-worthy locations has been sprouting up in Nnewi city, the Japan of Africa.

So visitors, marketers from far and wide, Nnewi people in diaspora now have places to explore and visit while in Nnewi.

Some of these places include;

UBU ACHITA RIVER

Ubu river is the largest and most beautiful river in Anambra.

Ụbụ Achịta River is a green coloured river located within Amiliba and Umuzu communities in Otolo,Nnewi in Anambra State.

It’s a sacred river, very neat and holding so many tourism potentials .At Ụbụ Achịta River, there are do’s and don’ts and those rules have helped in preserving the river and keeping it very natural and serene.

It house different sea creatures like Fishes and crocodiles. One of the sacred rules guiding the river is that one does not capture nor kill the fishes. There are river guardians always around to put visitors through the rules guiding the river.

The crocodiles too is said to be sacred and does not hurt people as it represent the goddess which resides in the water. So it is welcoming.

A visit to Ụbụ Achịta River leaves one in awe as visitors never expect that such a beautiful and colorful river can be found anywhere in Anambra State, let alone Nnewi.

IVM FACTORIES

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Factory is the first and only vehicle manufacturer and assembly plant in Nigeria.

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (commonly shortened to IVM) is a Nigerian automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria. It was founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma Nwala. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is nicknamed Pride Of African Roads.

According to the company, 70% of its car parts are produced locally, while the rest are sourced from Japan, China, and Germany.

An recently they just released snippets of their nouveau innovative production of the first locally made electric vehicle in Nigeria.

It should be a good tick off bucket list to visit there and get a tour on how the facilities work and operate.

IGWE NNEWI PALACE

The Nnewi monarchy is a traditional inheritance of the throne based on patrilineality and sonship heredity. In Nnewi the traditional monarch is called the Igwe. The Igwe is born and not made or elected, and the institution of inheritance is the traditional right and primogeniture privilege. The position is neither transferable nor negotiable.

The Igwe Nnewi palace is a landmark, a historical place and a place of tourism because it holds the old royal structures that were built and installed by the previous monarchs in power before the present day structures were put in place.

It also holds some ancient and fascinating trees that are worth having knowledge about.

The palace has a secretary who is a guardian and historian of the palace artefacts. He guides interested visitors and tourists round the palace facility while dutifully educating them on the things in the palace, the traditions, culture and cultural related practices.

The palace secretary is also in charge of scheduling a visit and/or meeting with the Igwe on special or very important occasions.

NNEWI MUSEUM

The Nnewi Museum is a cultural institution built by Igwe Nnewi and dedicated to Nnewi People. The museum is in charge of the preservation, protecting and educating visitors.

There are several amazing cultural pieces and artefacts dating centuries back. Some royal priceless pieces which were used in the palace by the different monarchs are all in the museum.

The environment of the museum is a picturesque and serene environment with different great vantage spots adorned with artefacts for pictures during visit.

Work tools and home appliances that are peculiar to the olden days are also featured there and the museum runs everyday.

It has an art gallery that houses artworks from renowned artists. So they are open to welcoming visitors.

NWAFOR ORIZU MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

The home of the first Senate President of Nigeria, Nwafor Orizu Abyssinia, was preserved and converted into a museum and archives of memories from the life of the late senator.

His books, beds, home, bicycle, pictures, working tools etc.

History books relating to his administration as the senate president and politics in his era are on display at the museum.

Nnewi tourists and visitors would definitely have a swell time as there are so many tourist places to visit, feel at home and relax.