Location
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| Capital: |
Owerri |
| Area: |
12,689
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
2,938,708
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Igbo |
| Governor: |
Cheif
Ikedi Ohakim (PPA) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-IM |
| Date
Created: |
February
3, 1976 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
13th |
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Imo is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southeast
region of Nigeria with Owerri as it capital and largest city.
Other major towns are Okigwe, Oguta, Orlu, Mbaise, Uzoagba,
Emekuku Mgbidi. The state is rich in crude oil, natural gas
and fertile, arable agricultural land
Imo State is located in the eastern part of Nigeria. It is located
between Anambra State in the North and Rivers State in the South;
and bounded on the East by Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State
and on the West by the River Niger and Bendel State
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The state also produces agricultural produce
such as palm produce, cocoa and rubber. The main staple crops
are yam, cassava, cocoyam and maize.
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The State is blessed with abundant natural
resources. These include crude oil, lead, zinc, white clay,
fine sand, limestone and natural gas in commercial quantities
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Education is of
high priority in the state. In the 1996 school year. Imo State
primary school enrolment was 561,214. There are currently
2,040 primary schools, 305 secondary schools, 75 private secondary
schools, 4 Technical Colleges and 65 approved private vocational/commercial
colleges in Imo State. Total enrolment for secondary school
in the 2003 school year was 486,026. Enrolment in technical
colleges and vocational/commercial colleges for the same year
was 122,650. Total number of teachers in both primary and
secondary for the same was 96,711.There are five institutions
of higher learning in the state namely: Imo State University,
Owerri, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Federal
University of Science and Technology, Owerri, Michael Okpara
College of Agriculture, Umuagwu; and the Polytechnic, Nekede.
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Oguta Lake Holiday
Resort, Natural Man-made Oguta * Ikeji Festival, Arondizogu
Cultural * Palm Beach Holiday Resort, Awo-Amana Man-made/Natural
* Zoological and Botanical Garden Nekede * Amusement Park,
Owerri Zoo/Man-made
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Aboh-Mbaise,
Ahiazu-Mbaise, Ehime-Mbano, Ezinihitte, Ideato North, Ideato
South, Ihitte/Uboma, Ikeduru, Isiala Mbano, Isu, Mbaitoli,
Ngor-Okpala, Njaba, Nwangele, Nkwerre, Obowo, Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema,
Okigwe, Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Owerri-Municipal,
Owerri North, Owerri West, Unuimo.
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Schools
on The Web:
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State
Liason Office:
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