Nsukka

Nsukka is a city and Local Government Area in Enugu State in south-eastern Nigeria, and the second largest city in the state. It was the headquarters of the former Nsukka province under colonial rule, and the name is also used loosely for the whole Enugu North Senatorial Zone. The city is an agricultural trade centre for yams, cassava, maize, taro, pigeon peas and palm products grown by the local Igbo people, and weaving is a traditional craft. It hosts the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the first indigenous university in Nigeria, along with hospitals such as Bishop Shanahan Hospital and a state library. Its culture is known for the Omabe masquerade festival and for traditions such as the Ndishi custom and Eshu cow funeral rites.