QOW
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
Medium airport
20.1 km
OWERRI
Imo State · NIGERIA (NG) · 5.48°N / 7.03°E
28
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,325,330
Owerri is a city in Nigeria with a population of 545,000. It sits at 5.48/7.03, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 7 km from Umuguma.
Population
545,000
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Imo State
- Coords
- 5.48°N / 7.03°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
Universities
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
futo.edu.ng
FAQ
- What is the population of Owerri?
- 545,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Owerri in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Owerri in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Owerri?
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW).
- How far is Owerri from Abuja?
- About 401 km.
- Does Owerri have a university?
- Yes. Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
- What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
- English.
- What currency is used in Nigeria?
- Naira.
- How many cities are in Nigeria?
- 917 on record.
- Which admin region is Owerri in?
- Imo State.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2325330
{
"data": {
"id": 2325330,
"name": "Owerri",
"ascii_name": "Owerri",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 545000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 5.48363,
"longitude": 7.03325
}
}
Context
- 7 km from Umuguma.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.