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Nigeria > Imo State
Imo State
Capital |
Owerri |
Size of State |
5,100 Sq Km |
Year of creation |
1976 |
Slogan |
The Eastern Heartland. |
Population |
2.5 Million |
Major
ethnic groups |
Igbo |
Main towns |
Okigwe, Orlu, Oguta, Afikpo. |
Resources |
Cassava, Oil Palm, Rubber, Cocoa, Rice, Maize,
Yam, Lead, Zinc, White Clay, Natural Gas, Limestone, Salt. Imo State is a major oil producing
state. |
Points of Interest Outstanding feature Tourist attraction |
Oguta Lake Holiday Resort with its sand beaches. The Rolling Hills of Okigwe. Amusement Park at Owerri. The Nekede Botanical Zoological Gardens. The Palm Beaches Tourist Village at Awomama.
Strategically located in the heart of the nine eastern states in Nigeria. Major cities of the eastern states are equidistant from Owerri, the capital of Imo state. This makes it easily accessible to all parts of the east. |
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