What is "nzam"

Nzam is a town in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The town has boundaries in the North with Inoma Akator; in the east with Mmiata Anam; in the west with the River Niger; and in the south with Umuenwelum Anam.

Starting from Otuocha one crosses Anambra River to Umueze Anam, going through Mmiata to Nzam or through Oroma-Etiti Anam via Umuenwelum to Nzam. The town is about sixteen Kilometers to Otuocha on the East, twenty-five kilometers to Onitsha on the south and six kilometers to the boundary of Kogi State and Anambra state.

Nzam, is constituted by seven villages; namely Etakolo, Odobo, Enekpa, Echa, Opkoliba, Urubi, Udda. The area of the town is riverine, most of the inhabitants are farmers and fishermen. They produce yam, cassava, maize and rice in abundance yearly.