Imo State
Imo State of Nigeria
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Imo State is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southeast region of the country, with Owerri as it capital and largest city.
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Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been previously part of East-Central State. The state is named after the Imo River.[2] Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State.
Besides Owerri, Imo State's major towns are Isu, Okigwe, Oguta, Orlu, Mbaise, Emekuku (Emekē Ukwu), Mbieri, Orodo, Orsu, Amaigbo, Mbano. The state is rich in crude oil, natural gas and fertile, arable agricultural land.
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Imo State is made up of twenty-seven Local Government Areas:
§ Ikeduru | § Isu § Mbaitoli § Njaba § Nkwerre § Nwangele § Obowo § Oguta | § Okigwe § Orlu § Orsu § Oru East § Oru West § Onuimo |
Imo is a predominantly Igbo speaking state, with Igbo people constituting a majority of 96%. [1]