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Owerri
Imo State, Nigeria · Africa
About Owerri
Owerri sits on the route: 15 minutes from Umuguma.
Owerri is in Imo State, Nigeria, with about 550,000 people. The nearest town is Umuguma, about 8 km away.
Owerri ( oh-WERR-ee, Igbo: Owèrrè) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas namely Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West. It has an estimatedRead more
population of 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 551.00 square kilometres (212.743 sq mi) in area combining the 3 local government making up Owerri. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland. It is also called the Las Vegas of Africa, due to the night life of the city and the numerous hotels, casino and leisure parks all over the city.
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Owerri is in Imo State, Nigeria, about 8 km from Umuguma.
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- Population
- 545,000
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Imo State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 5.4836, 7.0332
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