Awgu is the Headquarters of Awgu Local Government Area (LGA) in Enugu State, Nigeria. The town is also the Orientation Training Centre for National Youth Service corps members posted to Enugu State. Awgu LGA is bounded in the north by Udi and Nkanu West LGAs, in the west by Oji River LGA , Aninri LGA and Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State in the East and share border with umunneochi L.G.A of Abia State in the south. The name of the Traditional ruler is Egbeleli. The market is known as Orie Awgu.
