Official Name: | Onuimo | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Imo State | ||||||
Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 87 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
Population Total: | 99,368 | ||||||
Population Density Km2: | 1340.3 | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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Postal Code: | 470 |
Onuimo is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Okwe. It comprises four towns namely: Okwe, Okwelle, Umuduru-Egbeaguru and Umuna. It has an area of 87 km2 and a population of 99,247 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 470.[2]
Onuimo in Imo has a tropical wet and dry or savanna climate and is located at an elevation of 123.97 metres (406.73 feet) above sea level (Classification: Aw). The city's average annual temperature is -0.58% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.88°C (83.98°F). Imo generally experiences 268.89 wet days (73.67% of the time) annually, with precipitation totaling roughly 234.25 millimetres (9.22 inches).