Owerri

Owerri is a city in southeastern Nigeria. It is the capital of Imo State and is set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri sits in a rain forest and produces many important agricultural products such as yams, cassava, taro, corn, rubber and palm products. It currently remains relatively undevoloped in the industrial sector.

Related Topics:
Nigeria - Imo State - Igboland - Rain forest - Yam - Cassava - Taro - Corn - Rubber - Palm

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Important educational institutions in Owerri include the Imo State University, the Federal University of Technology at Owerri, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, and the Government Secondary School of Owerri. The city is also home to the large Assumpta Catholic Cathedral.

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Like many other Nigerian cities, Owerri is currently facing unemployment crime, and a growing number of advance fee fraudsters.

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Owerri is the residence of the traditional Igbo regional monarch or eze, the Ozuruigbo of Owerri. The city's current traditional ruler is His Royal Highness Eze Dr. Emmanuel Emenyonu Njemanze.

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