Owerri

Owerri (

Owerri was founded by in the 14 century CE by Ekwem Oha.[9]

Before becoming the capital of present-day Imo State, Owerri was the last of three capitals of the disputed Republic of Biafra in 1969.^[10] The capital of the secessionist state was continuously being moved as Nigerian troops captured the older capitals. Enugu and Umuahia were the other capitals before Owerri. Present-day Owerri does contain some statuary memorializing the war, particularly in locations which suffered heavy bombing, but most war artifacts and history are maintained in a museum at Umuahia, Abia State.

Owerri has an airport 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of the city, called the

Owerri has a tropical wet climate according to the Köppen-Geiger system. Rain falls for most months of the year with a brief dry season. The Harmattan affects the city in the early periods of the dry season and it is noticeably less pronounced than in other cities in Nigeria. The average temperature is 26.4 °C.

• African University of Science and Technology (AIST CCE Owerri)
• Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
• Federal University of Technology Owerri
• Imo State University

• Federal Government Girls' College, Owerri

One major food that is particular to the Owerri people is known as ofe owerri (ofe means soup, while Owerri is the capital of Imo state). It is sometimes referred to as the king of soup and in some Igbo communities, beautiful women are sometimes likened to Ofe Owerri. Ingredients for the soup, include

Owerri has a major Nigerian football club: Heartland F.C. It was known previously as Iwuanyawu Nationale, but the team retained its nickname: The Naze Millionaires. Popular super Eagle players hails from owerri, people like Emmanuel Emenike, Kelechi Iheanacho who played for major English clubs like Manchester City F.C. and Leicester City F.C., Former Inter Milan, Arsenal, Portsmouth F.C. striker and Nigeria national football team player Nwankwo Kanu was born and raised in Owerri. He attended Holy Ghost College,^[13] a renowned local secondary school in the Owerri town.

Christianity is the dominant religion in Owerri. Catholics and Anglicans have the largest followings and Owerri is home to Assumpta Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri (Latin: Archidioecesis Overriensis) and the Seat of Wisdom Seminary. The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996 square kilometres. 670,986 of the 1.7 million people in the area are members of the Catholic Church. The Anglican cathedral church of the transfiguration of our lord (CATOL) is the Anglican Cathedral for the Anglican faithfuls in the Anglican Diocese Of Owerri. There are about 700,670 members of the Anglican Church in the Owerri metropolis. All Saints Cathedral, Egbu, Owerri is the first and Largest Anglican Church in Owerri and the home of first Igbo translated Bible.

• Emmanuel Amuneke
  , professional football manager and former footballer who played as a winger.
• Obed Ariri, footballer and American football player
• Luchy Donalds, actress
• Kelechi Eke, Filmmaker and Founder of Village Arts & Film Festival (VILLAFFEST)^[14][15]
• Tochukwu Nnadi, soccer player

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  Freedom Square Owerri,Imo State
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  Freedom Square Owerri
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  Statues in Heroes Square Owerri, Imo state
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  Freedom Park Owerri
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  Akachi Monument, Owerri, Imo state
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  Assumpta Cathedral Owerri
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  Otamiri River in Egbu, Owerri

• Ihitte Ogwa