Owerri Municipal, Owerri North, Owerri West. Owerri capital territory consist of 4 local governments; Owerri Municipal, Owerri North, Owerri West and Part of Mbaitoli
Government
[1]
• Type
Executive Chairman-Council
• Governing body
Local Government Council
• Party
APC
• Chairman
Emma Odor (Owerri Municipal); Henry Njoku (Owerri North); Henry Onwukwe (Apiti) (Owerri West)
Population
(2016)[2]
• Total
1,401,873
Disputed estimate
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar)
• Year
2023
• Total
$12.6 billion[3]
• Per capita
$12,800
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT)
Postcode
460...[4]
Area code
083
National language
Igbo
Website
imostate.gov.ng
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Owerri (/oʊˈwɛri/oh-Way-Ray,[5] Igbo: Owèrrè)[6] is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland.[7] It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south.[8] 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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