Bende, Abia


Bende is a Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria with Headquarters located in Bende Community.
People from Bende include Arunma Oteh, the former Director-General of Nigeria's Security Exchange Commission and the World bank Treasurer cum Vice President. Amaozara is a village located in Bende. There is Bende as Local Government in Abia State and also Bende as a Community comprising Umuokoro, Umuorie, Agbo-mmiri, Okputong, Ndi-ekeugo, Isiegbu, Agbamuzu, Amaoba, Ama-ogwu, Etiti, Ukpom, Obuohia, Ndiokorukwu, Nditoti, Ogo Ubi, Onuinyang, Okporoenyi, Lodu Imenyi, Iluoma Nzeakoli, Ovum Ugwu Nkpa, Amaediaba, etc. Bende community is one of the oldest in Abia State Nigeria under the Old Bende community.