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Okigwe è una città della Repubblica Federale della Nigeria appartenente allo Stato di Imo.
È il capoluogo dell'omonima area a governo locale (local government area) che conta una popolazione di 132.237 abitanti[1].

Okigwe
località
Okigwe – Veduta
Okigwe – Veduta
Localizzazione
Stato Nigeria
Stato federatoImo
Local government areaOkigwe
Territorio
Coordinate5°49′44.04″N 7°23′44.52″E
Abitanti132 237[1] (2006)
Altre informazioni
Fuso orarioUTC+1
Cartografia
Okigwe

Note


  1. Repubblica federale della Nigeria. Censimento della popolazione 2006 (PDF), su nigerianstat.gov.ng. URL consultato il 26 maggio 2016 (archiviato dall'url originale il 24 luglio 2011).
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Okigwe is the third largest city in Imo state in Nigeria after Owerri and Orlu. Okigwe is located in the Okigwe Local Government Area of Nigeria.[citation needed] The city lies between the Port Harcourt-Enugu-Maiduguri rail line, being the nearest city to the biggest cattle market in Nigeria located in the Umu Nneochi Area of Abia state. Thus, the city has grown into a major cattle transit town for the southeast and south subregions of Nigeria.[citation needed] Okigwe has a population of 132,237 (2005 census). Most of the population is made up of immigrant workers from other states. Okigwe city was the primary host site of the old Imo State University (now Abia State University). Okigwe has various tourist and historical sites.[citation needed] The Federal Government College in the city has remained one of the best unity schools in Nigeria. Okigwe remains one of the breadbaskets of Nigeria with terrace cultivation practised on its hilly farmlands.[citation needed] Okigwe also boasts many relaxation spots such as Alexandra Suites & Hotels Limited Okigwe Imo state which is situated at No 1 Alexandra Ave, Umuchima Road, Ubahu. St. Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe.[citation needed] In 2016, the Imo state government recommissioned a new cattle market in the city in respect to the previous one that has been relocated to Abia.[1]
- [it] Okigwe



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