Onuimo

Onuimo
LGA
onuimo Local Government
onuimo Local Government
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Country Nigeria
StateImo State
Area
 • Total
34 sq mi (87 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
99,368
 • Density3,471/sq mi (1,340.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Onuimo is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Okwe. It comprises four towns namely: Okwe, Okwelle, Umuduru-Egbeaguru and Umuna.

It has an area of 87 km2 and a population of 99,247 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 470.[2]

Climate

Onuimo in Imo has a tropical wet and dry or savanna climate and is located at an elevation of 123.97 metres (406.73 feet) above sea level (Classification: Aw). The city's average annual temperature is -0.58% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.88°C (83.98°F). Imo generally experiences 268.89 wet days (73.67% of the time) annually, with precipitation totaling roughly 234.25 millimetres (9.22 inches). [2]

  • Umucheke market center in Onuimo
    Umucheke market center in Onuimo
  • Umucheke Health Center in Onuimo
    Umucheke Health Center in Onuimo

References

  1. ^ "Imo (State):Onuimo Local Government". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.



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