Owerri West Explained

Official Name:Owerri West
Settlement Type:LGA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Imo State
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village

Owerri West is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Umuguma. Owerri West Local Government is administered under the terms of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Elections to the office of the Chairman of the local government are held through nominations by registered political parties as stipulated by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the supervision of Imo State Electoral Commission. Owerri West was carved out of the former Owerri Local Government Area in 1996. A very large portion of the local government constitute the capital city of Imo State, Nigeria. It has an area of and a population of 99,265 at the 2006 census.

Climate

Owerri has a tropical climate, which is what distinguishes its climatic characteristics. In Owerri, there is a brief dry season and significant monthly rainfall. The region's typical climate is designated as Am by the Köppen-Geiger classification system. 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) is Owerri's typical yearly temperature. 2412 mm | 95.0 inches of precipitation fall here annually.

In the northern hemisphere, you can find Owerri. September through June are considered summer months. July, August, and September are the months that make up the summer. It is preferable to travel in January, February, March, April, May, and November and December.[1] [2] [3]

The postal code of the area is 460.[4]

Communities

  1. Umuguma
  2. Avu
  3. Okuku
  4. Oforola
  5. Obinze
    1. Nekede Ihiagwa
  6. Eziobodo
  7. Okolochi
  8. Emeabiam
  9. Irete
  10. Orogwe
  11. Amakohia-Ubi
  12. Ndegwu
  13. Ohii
  14. Eziokele

Prominent locations in Owerri West include:

  1. Federal Polytechnic Nnekede, Owerri [5] (FPNO)
  2. Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO[6])- located at Eziobodo and Ihiagwa as the two major host communities with Okolochi, Obinze and Emeabiam as the minor host communities.
  3. Nekede Zoo[7]
  4. Nekede Divisional Police
  5. Federal Secretariat - located at Umuguma along Port Harcourt Road
  6. State Secretariat
  7. General Hospital Umuguma
  8. World Bank Housing Estates Umuguma, Area L, M, N
  9. Federal Housing Estate Umuguma
  10. Imo State Housing Estate Umuguma[8]
  11. Concorde Hotel[9]
  12. OCHIE Microfinance Bank

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owerri climate: Temperature Owerri & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org . 2023-07-16 . en.climate-data.org.
  2. Web site: Owerri Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-07-16 . weatherspark.com . en.
  3. Web site: Weather for Owerri, Imo, Nigeria . 2023-07-16 . www.timeanddate.com . en.
  4. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx . 2012-11-26 .
  5. Web site: 2020-11-09. List of Courses Offered by Federal Polytechnic Nekede. 2021-06-12. www.myschoolgist.com. en.
  6. Web site: About us » Federal University of Technology, Owerri. 5 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Nekede Zoo Imo State :: Nigeria Information & Guide. 2021-06-12. www.nigeriagalleria.com.
  8. Web site: List of Houses for Sale in Umuguma, Owerri Municipal, Imo. 2021-09-10. nigeriapropertycentre.com. en.
  9. Web site: Imo Concorde Hotel Room Reviews & Photos - Owerri 2021 Deals & Price Trip.com. 2021-06-12. www.trip.com. en-xx.

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