Prominent Towns in Imo State

History
Ehime Mbano is one of the largest Local Government Areas in Imo State, Nigeria.
204,340 people in 2015.
Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Geo Political is in Okigwe(Imo North) senatorial zone that was carved out of the former Mbano L.G.A. in 1989 with its headquarters at Umuezeala. It is made up of these major clans namely Ehime, Umueze (Umueze I and Umueze II), Agbaja /Umukabia, Akanu/Umuezeala (Umunakanu and Umuezeala), Umualumaku/Umuihim, Nneato Ugwumezi (Umunumo and Nzerem/Ikpem) and Nsu (Ikpe Nsu, Ihite Nsu, Umuakagu Nsu and Umuezeala Nsu) with 29 Autonomous communities.
Bounded at the North by Onuimo and at the South by Ahiazu Mbaise and from the East and West by Ihittte/Uboma and Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe L.G.As.

The following health centres exist in different wards and communities within the Ehime Mbano L.G.A to cater for the health & welfare of the people.
In Agbaja ward, Agbaja community there is Agbaja Health Post;
In Nsu B ward one health centre at Umuezeala Nsu community precisely at Mgbam Health Post Umuezeala Nsu Health Center;
At Nsu A ward in Umuduru/Umuopara community there is Umuduru Umuopara Health Centre.
The others are 4 Nzerem/Ikpem ward Nzerem Healh Centre
Umuakagu Health Centre at Umuakagu community
Umualumaku/Umuihim Health Centre at Umualumaku
Umueleke Health Centre at Umueleke
Umueze1 Health Centre and Umuihim Health Post at Umueze I
Umueze II Health Centre/Duruegwele Health Centre Okwe Owerre
Isi Ehime Health Post at Umueze Ama
Umuezeala Owerre Health Post
Osuru Health Centre and Umukabia Health Post at Umukabia
Umunakanu Health post and Umugolo Health Post at Umunakanu community
Umunumo Ibeafor Health Centre at Umunumo Ibeafor community and
Umunumo Basic Health Post

The peoples' festivals include:
• Mbomuzo Festival (Environment cleaning especially roads leading to traditional worship centres and market squares)
• Iwa Akwa festival (Age grading/grouping)
• Iri Ji Festival (New yam festival)
• Agba Agwu Festival (When the market day is on sunday)
• Egwu Onwa festival (Moon folklore)
• Ji Aro Festival
• Iyi Azu Festival (Fishing Festival)