What is "edem"

Edem is a town in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Today, it is made up of three autonomous communities: Akpa-Edem, Ozi-Edem and Edem-Ani.

It is approximately 30 to 40 square kilometers and has many of hills providing views from multiple points. The population of Edem is 309,633 based on the National Population Census conducted in 2006, but more than half of this number live outside Edem.

Edem shares common borders with Obimo on the south, Nsukka on the east, Ibagwa Ani on the north, and Nrobo on the west. Towns along the border include Okpuje near Owa and Egu Amegu, Abbi near Egu Amegu Abbi, Ugwuoke Ugwuinyi near Egu Amegu, and Ero Uno near Edem-Ani.

Some villages in edemma ay claim to Igala ancestry, but live today as Igbos since the division of the country into states and geo-political zones resulted in their location in the southeast of Nigeria. Due to their origin, they are referred to as Northern Igbos because of their closeness in ancestry and location to Northern Nigeria, as well as their location in the northern part of Igboland.

Denning Edem Hotor is a Ghanaian recording artist and entertainer who performs under the name Edem.

Edem may refer to:

• Edem, an ancient kingdom in Nigeria
• Edem (name)
• EDEM, the Greek Women's Engineering Association

Edem is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Ayigbe Edem
• Samuel Edem

Given name:

• Edem Kodjo
• Edem Muradosilov