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- Owerri
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- A road in Owerri
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- Ala owerri
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- Eastern Heartland
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- 170px
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- Nigeria
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- bottom
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- Owerri indicated in a map of Nigeria
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- Owerri in Nigeria
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- Country
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- Nigeria
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Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas namely Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West. It has an estimated population of 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately in area combining the 3 local government making up Owerri. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland. It is also called the Las Vegas of Africa, due to the night life of the city and the numerous hotels, casino and leisure parks all over the city.
== History == Owerri was founded by in the 14 century CE by Ekwem Oha.