Imo state history and capital, Imo State Local Government Areas and Senatorial Zones/ Districts in Imo State. The post also has Local Government Area that make each Imo State Senatorial Districts.
Imo State has three (3) Senatorial Zones/ Districts. Namely Imo East (Owerri Zone) Senatorial Zone/ District, Imo North (Okigwe Zone) Senatorial Zone/ District, Imo West (Orlu Zone) Senatorial Zone/ District.
Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been previously part of East-Central State. The state is named after the Imo River which is named after a very prominent Nigerian family with the family name Imo, who were the chiefs of Imo state before the ratification of a more formal government. Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State.
Imo state was created at Ngwoma and the meetings for the state creation which began after the Nigerian Civil War ended in 1970 . The rainy season begins in April and lasts until October, with annual rainfall varying from 1,500mm to 2,200mm (60 to 80 inches). An average annual temperature above 20 °C (68.0 °F) creates an annual relative humidity of 75%. With humidity reaching 90% in the rainy season. The dry season experiences two months of Harmattan from late December to late February. The hottest months are between February and March.
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With high population density and over farming, the soil has been degraded and much of the native vegetation has disappeared. This deforestation has triggered soil erosion which is compounded by heavy seasonal rainfall that has led to the destruction of houses and roads. The chief occupation of the local people is farming, but due to over-farming and high population density, the soil has greatly degraded. The cash crops include oil palm, raffia palm, rice, groundnut, melon, cotton, cocoa, rubber, and maize. Consumable crops such as yam, cassava, cocoyam and maize are also produced in large quantities.
Many investment opportunities exist in the state including oil and gas exploration, chemical plants, brewery plants, hydroelectric plants, gas-fired power plants, grain mills, starch production, cashews, fruit and vegetable juice concentrate production, integrated multi-oil seed processing plants, ceramics, inland waterway transport, and palm produce industry.Independent global brewer Heineken, through its subsidiary Nigerian Breweries, has significant investment in Imo State. The company manages the world-class Awo-omamma Brewery, a multiple-line plant.
Many more oil and gas opportunities are yet to be developed. The federal government has been called to inspect newly discovered oil-rich areas which might help foster economic development and job creation. Industrial parks and processing zones to harness the huge agricultural produce and minerals would give a major boost to the state’s economic growth and industrialization.
The entrance to the waterfall was around the corner from Ezeama, the Water God’s altar. “It was a narrow, unassuming pathway cut into the thicket of the forest. From the pathway, one could hear the steady rush of water growing louder as one drew near. A gentle mist hung in the air; a sweet combination of salty rainwater mixed with the smell of fresh wet earth. The pathway, which was less than a quarter of a mile long, soon gave way to a clear opening and there suddenly the waterfall appeared, a breathtaking view, like a huge strike of lightning on a bright summer day”, described Nema Obih.
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Imo’s major towns include Isu, Okigwe, Oguta, Orlu, Atta Ikeduru, Akokwa, Mbaise, Mbaitoli, Mbieri, Ohaji/Egbema, Orodo, Nkwerre, Ubulu, Ngor Okpala, Omuma, Owerri, Mgbidi, Awo-Omamma, Izombe, Orsu, and Amaigbo, Umuowa Orlu, Isu/Umuozu.
Imo East history and capital, Imo State Local Government Areas and Senatorial Zones/ Districts in Imo State.
The post also has Local Government Area that make each Imo State Senatorial Districts.
Imo State has three (3) Senatorial Zones/ Districts. Namely Imo East Senatorial Zone/ District, Imo North Senatorial Zone/ District, Imo West Senatorial Zone/ District.
Imo East Senatorial (Owerri Zone) District
- Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area
- Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area
- Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area
- Ikeduru Local Government Area
- Mbaitoli Local Government Area
- Ngor Okpala Local Government Area
- Owerri Urban Local Government Area
- Owerri North Local Government Area
- Owerri West Local Government Area
Imo North Senatorial (Okigwe Zone) District
- Ehime Mbano Local Government Area
- Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area
- Isiala Mbano Local Government Area
- Obowo Local Government Area
- Okigwe Local Government Area
- Onuimo Local Government Area
Imo West Senatorial (Orlu Zone) District
- Ideato North Local Government Area
- Ideato South Local Government Area
- Isu Local Government Area
- Njaba Local Government Area
- Nwangele Local Government Area
- Nkwerre Local Government Area
- Oguta Local Government Area
- Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area
- Orlu Local Government Area
- Orsu Local Government Area
- Oru East Local Government Area
- Oru West Local Government Area
Local Government Areas in Imo State
Imo State as a state in Nigeria consists of 27 local government areas:
Aboh Mbaise
Ahiazu Mbaise
Ehime Mbano
Ezinihitte Mbaise
Ideato North
Ideato South
Ihitte/Uboma
Ikeduru
Isiala Mbano
Isu
Mbaitoli
Ngor Okpala
Njaba
Nkwerre
Nwangele
Obowo
Oguta
Ohaji/Egbema
Okigwe
Onuimo
Orlu
Orsu
Oru East
Oru West
Owerri Municipal
Owerri North
Owerri West
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