# Owerri-Municipal LGA, Imo State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-municipal/

Local government area · Imo State 

# Owerri-Municipal

Owerri-Municipal is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **56.3 km²**. Its main town is Owerri. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 186 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.3km²
- 186mapped services
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Owerri-Municipal?

Owerri-Municipal lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Owerri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-north/) and [Owerri West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-west/). By area it is the 733rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Owerri-Municipal is about 401 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.4799° N, 7.0220° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Things to see in and around Owerri-Municipal

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Owerri-Municipal: 13 memorials; 1 monument.

- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa · memorial
- Akachi Monument · monument
- Akanu Ibiam · memorial
- Alex Ekwueme · memorial
- C. Odumegwu Ojukwu · memorial
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf · memorial
- Jacob Zuma · memorial
- Kwame Nkrumah · memorial
- Martin Luther King Jr. · memorial
- Nana Akufo-Addo · memorial
- Nnamdi Azikiwe · memorial
- Olusegun Obasanjo · memorial
- Sam Mbakwe · memorial
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Owerri-Municipal

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri21 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt52 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:21).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Owerri-Municipal

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Owerri-Municipal. The largest with a recorded population: Owerri (545,000).

- Area old D
- Owerri

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Owerri-Municipal

Named natural and historic features inside Owerri-Municipal, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Nwaorie

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Owerri-Municipal and the best time to visit

In Owerri-Municipal, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,841 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (335 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 15 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 73 

Apr 27 129 

May 26 178 

Jun 26 245 

Jul 25 241 

Aug 25 252 

Sep 25 335 

Oct 26 227 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Owerri-Municipal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Regions Stroke and Neuroscience Hospital · Owerri-Municipal 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48977&mlon=7.02013#map=17/5.48977/7.02013) 

Bank Union Bank · Owerri-Municipal 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48684&mlon=7.01858#map=17/5.48684/7.01858) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Owerri-Municipal 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48464&mlon=7.03167#map=17/5.48464/7.03167) 

Hotel Top Rate Hotel · Owerri-Municipal 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48292&mlon=7.01868#map=17/5.48292/7.01868) 

Mall Hytel Plaza · Owerri-Municipal 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49122&mlon=7.03651#map=17/5.49122/7.03651) 

School Girls Seconadry School · Owerri-Municipal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48663&mlon=7.02145#map=17/5.48663/7.02145) 

College Evette institute of Catering, Hotel Management & Fashion Design Owerri · Owerri-Municipal 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48878&mlon=7.01943#map=17/5.48878/7.01943) 

Police station Police Public Relations Department Imo State Command · Owerri-Municipal 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48580&mlon=7.03130#map=17/5.48580/7.03130) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Owerri-Municipal

Places mapped inside Owerri-Municipal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels83
- Shopping malls7
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities13
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants16
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Imo State

- Aboh-Mbaise
- Ahiazu-Mbaise
- Ehime-Mbano
- Ezinihitte
- Ideato North
- Ideato South
- Ihitte/Uboma
- Ikeduru
- Isiala Mbano
- Isu
- Mbaitoli
- Ngor-Okpala
- Njaba
- Nkwerre
- Nwangele
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Okigwe
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Owerri-Municipal?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Owerri-Municipal?Owerri North and Owerri West
- What is there to see in Owerri-Municipal?Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Akachi Monument, Akanu Ibiam, Alex Ekwueme
- What time zone is Owerri-Municipal in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Owerri-Municipal?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Owerri-Municipal?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Owerri-Municipal?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Owerri-Municipal?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Owerri-Municipal?Regions Stroke and Neuroscience Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Owerri-Municipal?Union Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owerri-Municipal?TotalEnergies, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Owerri-Municipal?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Owerri-Municipal?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Owerri-Municipal?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Owerri-Municipal?NG017026 (OCHA common operational dataset)