Nnewi
Sign in to saveNnewi () is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest city in Anambra state after Onitsha. Nnewi as a metropolitan area has two local government area, which are Nnewi North and Nnewi South, all centred around the Nnewi town. Even Ekwusigo local government area is now part of Nnewi urban area, as urbanization continues to spread from Nnewi to neighbouring communities . The Nnewi town which is the only town in Nnewi North, comprises four villages: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. Nnewi had been the centre of economics and commerce, bein
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Place details
- Locality
- Nnewi
- Region
- Anambra
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 193,987
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Nnewi
- Settlement.official_name
- Nnewi City
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Nnewi Skyview 1.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- A view of Nnewi City from the tower of Our Lady of Assumpta, Nnewi Catholic Cathedral.
- Settlement.nickname
- Japan of Africa
- Settlement.motto
- Leading Innovations
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location within Nnewi City in the state of Anambra
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nigeria
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nigeria
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Located in
- Southern Nigeria Protectorate
- Continent
- Africa
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Image
- St.-Cletus-Catholic-church-Nnewi.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
25 sectionsContents
- History
- The Place of Nnewi in Igbo History
- Geography
- Government
- Legal system
- Politics
- Economy
- Agriculture and forestry
- Industries
- Auto parts
- Markets
- Culture
- Arts and crafts
- Music
- Cultural attire
- New Yam Festival
- Religion
- Social issues
- Health
- Education
- Crime
- Transportation
- Sport
- Notable people
- References
Nnewi () is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest city in Anambra state after Onitsha. Nnewi as a metropolitan area has two local government area, which are Nnewi North and Nnewi South, all centred around the Nnewi town. Even Ekwusigo local government area is now part of Nnewi urban area, as urbanization continues to spread from Nnewi to neighbouring communities . The Nnewi town which is the only town in Nnewi North, comprises four villages: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. Nnewi had been the centre of economics and commerce, being at a time the fastest growing industrial city east of the Niger, being the home of many industries such as The Ibeto Group, the Chicason Group, and Cutix Cables. The first indigenous car manufacturing plant in Nigeria is located in the city while the first wholly Made-in-Nigeria motorcycle, the 'NASENI M1' was manufactured in Nnewi.
In 2019, Nnewi population estimate was put at more than 900,000 people. , Nnewi had an estimated population of 1,301,000. The city spans over in Anambra State. Nnewi Metropolitan Area and its satellite towns is home to nearly 2.5 million residents . Dimensionally, Nnewi has an edge over all other units, it was recognized by the 1953 census figures as the largest inland town of all others in the Eastern states of Nigeria.