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Nkwerre
Imo State, Nigeria · Africa
About Nkwerre
Nkwerre sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dikenafai.
Nkwerre is in Imo State, Nigeria, with about 63,000 people. The nearest town is Dikenafai, about 6 km away.
Nkwerre is a town and one of the Local Government Areas in Imo State, South-East, Nigeria. Its population was placed at 80,270 from the 2006 population census with an area of 38.447 km. It is known for its thick vegetation which is supposed to prevent soil erosion however, it is erosion prone area.
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the local government area is 471. In 2015, Hezekiah University was built in Nkwerre, Ishiala umudi. Nkwerre community that gave the local government area its name was known for its indigenous technology of blacksmithing ingenuity. This endeared the community the name, "Nkwerre Opia Egbe" meaning "Nkwerre, the manufacturer of gun."
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Nkwerre is in Imo State, Nigeria, about 6 km from Dikenafai.
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- Population
- 62,973
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Imo State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 5.7592, 7.1038
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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