Chimimanda Adichie's HALF OF A YELLOW SUN

This map offers a brief introduction to the geography of Chimimanda Adichie's novel, Half of a Yellow Sun.

The novel takes place in Nigeria. Click on the following locations to learn a bit more about some of the early locations introduced and described in the text.

Nsukka (orange) = city where the University of Nigeria is and where Odenigbo lives and Olanna moves to

Port Harcourt (green) = city where Kainene move to in order to oversee some of her father's businesses

Lagos (blue) = city where the parents of Olanna and Kainene live

Kano (purple) = city where the aunt and uncle of Olanna and Kainene live

Igbo-Ukwu (blue) = site where 9th century art was discovered

Wentnor (orange) = Richard's hometown in England

Check back later as this map is updated as we continue through the novel. Feel free to discuss this map in the discussion fora on Camino and/or in your reflection journals.

Do you have suggestions for what to add to it? Email me at mburnham@scu.edu with any suggestions!