Imo State, Imo

Imo State: State in Nigeria

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Quick Facts about Imo State

Country : Nigeria
State : Imo (Nigeria)
Head of government : Governor of Imo State
Postal code : 460001
Area : 5530 km2
Legislative body : Imo State House of Assembly
Named for : Imo River
Capital : Owerri
Establishment : February 02, 1976 (49 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+01:00
Local time : 21:42:51 (14th December 2025)

Geography

Imo State is located at 5°30'0"N 7°10'0"E (5.5000000, 7.1666700). It has 3 neighbors: Rivers State, Anambra State and Abia State.

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The largest city of Imo State is Owerri with a population of 215,038. Other cities include and Oguta population 21,639. See all Imo State cities & populated places.

Imo State has 3 neighbours.

Imo, Imo State