Following the discovery of coal at Udi hill in 1909 by two itinerant English geologists, A. E. Kitson and E.O. Thiele, Enugu was born as an urban town. The colonial government recognizing the discovered large coal field as a treasure of inestimable economic value commenced mining operations immediately. With the mining, the emergent coal city welcomed local and international immigrants. Before long, pre-existing Udi villages and jungles were incorporated as part of the new urban town. This study employing quantitative and qualitative methods of historical inquiry seeks to unravel the city's urban phenomenon with a view to evolving sustainable measures in urbanization in modern Nigeria. Three theories guide this study. These are the Human Ecology, Culturalist/Volutaristic and Ernest Raven stein's Push-Pull theories. The findings are that urbanization of Enugu raises a lot of critical developmental questions and policy issues especially on urban land use planning and administration, security and politics. The development of the city has left terrible consequences on the residents and the communities that play host to the city's settlements.

1909年，两名巡回演习的英国地质学家AE Kitson和EO Thiele在Udi山发现了煤之后，Enugu出生于城市。殖民地政府认识到所发现的巨大煤田是不可估量的经济价值宝藏，立即开始开采作业。随着采矿业的兴起，新兴的煤炭城市欢迎了本地和国际移民。不久之后，原有的Udi村庄和丛林被合并为新的城市城镇的一部分。这项研究采用定量和定性的历史探究方法，旨在揭示该城市的城市现象，以期发展现代尼日利亚城市化过程中的可持续措施。三种理论指导了这项研究。这些是人类生态学，文化主义者/ Volutaristic以及Ernest Raven stein的推挽理论。研究结果表明，埃努古的城市化提出了许多关键的发展问题和政策问题，特别是在城市土地使用规划和管理，安全和政治方面。城市的发展给居住在城市居民区的居民和社区带来了可怕的后果。