Elechi Amadi

Nigerian author (1934-2016)
Person human Q2001410
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Elechi Amadi

Summary

Elechi Amadi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rivers State[2]. He was born on May 12, 1934[3]. He died in Good Heart Specialist Hospital[4]. He died on June 29, 2016[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], surveyor[8], teacher[9], and soldier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rivers State[2], Elechi Amadi…
  • Elechi Amadi died in Good Heart Specialist Hospital[4].
  • Elechi Amadi died in Port Harcourt[12].
  • Elechi Amadi was born on May 12, 1934[3].
  • Elechi Amadi died on June 29, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Port Harcourt[13].
  • Elechi Amadi held citizenship in Nigeria[14].
  • Igbo was Elechi Amadi's native language[15].
  • Elechi Amadi is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[16].
  • Elechi Amadi worked as a writer[6].
  • Elechi Amadi's professions included novelist[7].
  • Elechi Amadi's professions included surveyor[8].
  • Elechi Amadi worked as a teacher[9].
  • Elechi Amadi's professions included soldier[10].
  • Elechi Amadi's field of work was military[17].
  • Among Elechi Amadi's employers was Rivers State government[18].
  • Among Elechi Amadi's employers was Rivers State College of Education[19].
  • Elechi Amadi was educated at University of Ibadan[20].
  • Elechi Amadi's education included a stint at Government College Umuahia[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Elechi Amadi is The Concubine[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Elechi Amadi is Sunset in Biafra[23].
  • Elechi Amadi's religion is recorded as Christian[24].
  • Elechi Amadi is recorded as male[25].
  • Elechi Amadi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Elechi Amadi's ancestral home is recorded as Nigeria[27].

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Origins and Family

Elechi Amadi's place of birth was Rivers State[2]. He was born on May 12, 1934[3]. He is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[16]. Igbo was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[20], a public university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Ibadan[31] and Government College Umuahia[21], a school[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1929[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], surveyor[8], teacher[9], and soldier[10]. Elechi Amadi's field of work was military[17]. Employers include Rivers State government[18], a state government[35], in Nigeria[36] and Rivers State College of Education[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Concubine[22], a literary work[37] and Sunset in Biafra[23], a literary work[38].

Personal Life

Elechi Amadi's religion is recorded as Christian[24].

Death and Burial

Elechi Amadi died on June 29, 2016[5]. Recorded place of death include Good Heart Specialist Hospital[4], a hospital[39], in Nigeria[40] and Port Harcourt[12], a port city[41], in Nigeria[42], founded in 1912[43]. The cause of death was illness[44]. Burial took place at Port Harcourt[13].

Why It Matters

Elechi Amadi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Elechi Amadi born?

Elechi Amadi was born in Rivers State[2].

Where did Elechi Amadi die?

Elechi Amadi died in Good Heart Specialist Hospital[4].

What did Elechi Amadi do for work?

Elechi Amadi worked as writer[6], novelist[7], surveyor[8], teacher[9], and soldier[10].

Where did Elechi Amadi go to school?

Elechi Amadi was educated at University of Ibadan[20] and Government College Umuahia[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . vanguardngr.com. vanguardngr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . mynigeria.com. mynigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [16] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [44] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . vanguardngr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Christian
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  3. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ancestral home Nigeria
    Family name Amadi
    Official website http://www.elechiamadi.org/about.php
    Field of work military
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