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LGA and Town in Imo State, Nigeria

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LGA and Town
Nkwerre Headquarters Entrance
NkwerreLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′0″N 7°06′0″E / 5.75000°N 7.10000°E / 5.75000; 7.10000
Country	Nigeria
State	Imo State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Nkwerre is one of the Local Government Areas in Imo State, South-East, Nigeria. It is situated in Nkwerre town where the name of the local government area was derived. Its population was placed at 80,270 from the 2006 population census with an area of 38.447 km. It is known for its thick vegetation which is supposed to prevent soil erosion however, it is erosion prone area.

The postal code of the local government area is 471. In 2015, Hezekiah University was built in Nkwerre, Ishiala umudi. Nkwerre community that gave the local government area its name was known for its indigenous technology of blacksmithing ingenuity. This endeared the community the name, "Nkwerre Opia Egbe" meaning "Nkwerre, the manufacturer of gun."

Climate

The temperature in the region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 66°F to 86°F, with occasional dips below 58°F or above 89°F.

The warming stripes shows the average annual temperature over the greater Nkwerre region as a result of climate change.

History

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Notable places in Nkwerre Local Government Area

Hezekiah University, Ishiala Umudi.
Harmony Aguoru Foundation.
NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp Former Girl's Model Secondary School Eziama Obaire Nkwerre Local Govt Area, Imo State.

References

"Nkwerre (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
Federal Republic of Nigeria (2010). Federal Republic of Nigeria: 2006 Population and Housing Census. Abuja: National Population Census. p. 54.
"Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
"Home". Hezekiah University Umudi. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
"Nkwerre Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Nkwerre, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
"Climate Change Nkwerre". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

v t e Imo State
State capital: Owerri
Local government areas	Aboh Mbaise Ahiazu Mbaise Ehime Mbano Ezinihitte 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

v t e Populated places of Imo State, Nigeria
Cities	Ahiara Awo-Omamma Izombe Okigwe Orlu Owerri (State capital)
Towns and local government areas	Abba Aboh Mbaise Ahiazu Mbaise Akatta Amaifeke Amaigbo Amandugba Amike Anara Arondizuogu Dikenafai Ehime Mbano Ejemekwuru Ekwereazu Emekuku Eziama Obiato Ezinihitte Mbaise Ihiagwa Mbieri Mgbidi Naze Nekede Ngugu Nkwerre Nnarambia Obaku Oguta Ohaji/Egbema Ohoba Okwelle Okwuabala Okwudor Orsu Osemotor Osina Owerri North Ozara Ubomiri Umuagwo Umuaka Umueshi Umuezukwe Umundugba Umunoha Umunumo
Villages and other populated places	Abajah Abazu-Akabo Akabo Akalovo Amafor Amaimo Amakohia Amakohia Ubi Amatta Amauju Amaebu Ogwa Awaka Awo, Imo Azara Egbelu Edenta Egbu Ekwerazu Ogwa Emekeobibi Emii Ezeoke Nsu Eziorsu Ihite Ihitte Ogwa Ihuo Ikembara Irete Isuobiangwu Itu Lude Ahiara Ndegwu Nkalu Nkwesi Obazu Obeakpu Obigwo Obilokwu Mbieri Obinze Obizi Oboama Obodo Obodoukwu Ochicha Ogbe Okohia Okwuohia Orji Orodo Orogwe Oru na Nneude Otulu, Ahiara Otulu, Oru West Owelu Uburu Ekwe Umevu Umu Oma Umuaghadi Inyishia Umuchima Umunahu Umuofa Umuoke Uratta Uzuaba

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