I need to find a map with these towns: Umuofia, Mbaino, Abame, Aninta,
Ezimili, Ire, Umunso, Mbanta, Obodo, Umuazu, Ikeocha, Elumelu, Baal,
Imo, Ekwensu, Uli, and Isike.  These were towns in Nigeria in the
17-18 hundreds

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Clarification of Question by robowman1234-ga on 06 Dec 2004 14:42 PST

This is from the book Things fall apart by Chenua Achabe.

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Clarification of Question by robowman1234-ga on 06 Dec 2004 14:43 PST

i dont think i spelled the authers name right

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 03 Jan 2005 13:04 PST

My research suggests, but does not yet prove, that these are fictional
towns that Chinua Achebe created for the book.

Would proof that these are fictional towns be a sufficient answer?

Robowman --

I can't find any online, though the following Google search strategy
will give you some good maps of the tribes and areas that Achabe wrote
about:
"Chinua Achabe" map
"Chinua Achabe" Things Fall Apart map

For good detailed maps, you might want to try the Michelin series, as
they're detailed and inexpensive:
http://www.mapsworldwide.com/mwwlive/dir.asp?secid=152

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Perhaps you'll find the answer to your question in this book:

Robert M.Wren, Achebe?s World: The Historical and Cultural Context of
the Novels of Chinua Achebe. Washington, D.C.: Three Continents Press,
Inc., 1980.

Published in the UK by Longman (Longman studies in African literature).

According to
http://www.ivcc.edu/lockwood/Lig_201/Achebe/bib.html

"Wren includes in this book illustrations and maps. ... The maps are
useful for the locations of his novels."

This link may help you out.

http://www.e-nigeria.info/maps.html