Owerri
Owerri city is the capital of Imo State, South East Nigeria. Owerri is set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city. Owerri is home to popular higher institutions such as the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, and several secondary and primary schools.
- City with about 908,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code QOW
- Description: city in Nigeria
Places of Interest
Discover Dan Anyiam Stadium and Akachi Monument.
Dan Anyiam Stadium
Stadium
Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian multi-purpose stadium located in Owerri, Imo State.
Akachi Monument
The Akachi monument was a towering sculpture located…
Owerri
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Latitude
5.4897° or 5° 29′ 23″ north
Longitude
7.0342° or 7° 2′ 3″ east
UN/LOCODE
NG OWE
Open location code
6FQ9F2QM+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = city
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Yoruba—“Owerri” goes by many names.
ኦወሪAmharic
أوريArabic
أويريArabic
ՕվերիArmenian
ÒwèrèAsturian
OwerriAsturian
OwerriAzerbaijani
АверыBelarusian
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奥韦里Chinese
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ΟβέριGreek
ઓવેરીGujarati
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אווריHebrew
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ÒwèrèIgbo
OwẹrrẹIgbo
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オウェリJapanese
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ಓವೆರಿKannada
ОверриKazakh
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오웨리Korean
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ОверриTajik
ஓவெற்றிTamil
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ఓవెర్రిTelugu
โอเวริThai
OwerriTurkish
ОверріUkrainian
اوویریUrdu
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OwerriVenetian
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OwerriWaray (Philippines)
OwerriWelsh
OwerriYoruba
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