Ahiara

5°31′40.2″N 7°16′23.9″E / 5.527833°N 7.273306°E / 5.527833; 7.273306 Ahiara (Pronunciation)ⓘ is a city in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria.

It was the location of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu's Ahiara Declaration during the Nigerian Civil War.

The Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral in Ahiara is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara.

References

  1. ↑ Okoko, harles Okeke; Odinaka, Onozie Cosmas; Eke, Justine Chibueze (29 April 2024). "Significance of Ahiara, the Ahiara Declaration and Its Implications for the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War, 1967-1970". International Journal of History and Philosophical Research. 12 (1). Retrieved 1 August 2026.