Nkpor is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria. The town of Nkpor had an estimated population of 109,377 in 2007. It is attached to the much larger city of Onitsha to the west, Oze to the north west, Ogidi to the north, Umuoji to the north east and Obosi to the south. The name 'Nkpor' is derived from the adulteration of the igbo word 'nkpochi' meaning 'persistence'.
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- Nkpor is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria. The town of Nkpor had an estimated population of 109,377 in 2007. It is attached to the much larger city of Onitsha to the west, Oze to the north west, Ogidi to the north, Umuoji to the north east and Obosi to the south. The name 'Nkpor' is derived from the adulteration of the igbo word 'nkpochi' meaning 'persistence'. The indigenes of Nkpor are descendants of a hunter from Arochukwu (in present day Abia state also in south eastern Nigeria) called Okoli Oti. Okoli Oti had three sons Omaliko, Oji and Dimudeke. Omaliko who was the eldest is the ancestor of the people of Abatete, the descendants of Oji are the people of Umuoji, while Nkpor indigenes are descended from Dimudeke. The people of Nkpor were originally called 'Umudim' and dwelt in the area where the town of Oraukwu is located now. However, due to incessant wars and strifes with their neighbours, he fought for his elder brothers (Abatete and Umuoji) and forcefully inhabited their present site. This event lead to the derivation of the name 'Nkpor' (Okponye Okpochie —Nkpor {this is the supposed sequence of transformation and adulteration of the name}). Nkpor is made up of five villages named after the children of Dimudeke: Isiome(Umusiome village), Ngwu(Isingwu village), Ububa(Ububa village), Nwafor(Amafor village) and Mgbachu. The igwe (king) traditionally comes from Ububa village(from Ezigwe of Umuezejimofor family). The kingship is holding presently in Umusiome village on the account of Nwadiani. (The Igwe's son Ogham, did not look after his father and the father gave the ofo Igwe to his Nwadiani who was with him, but on an agreement that he will never celebrate offala. The people of Nkpor though known in ancient times as fierce warriors, from which they derived the envious name 'Nkpor obodo dike', Ono n'uke abaluga, are peace loving people.
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- Nkpor is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria. The town of Nkpor had an estimated population of 109,377 in 2007. It is attached to the much larger city of Onitsha to the west, Oze to the north west, Ogidi to the north, Umuoji to the north east and Obosi to the south. The name 'Nkpor' is derived from the adulteration of the igbo word 'nkpochi' meaning 'persistence'.
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