List of 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State and Their Headquarters.
Imo State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria which was created on 3 February 1976 out of the old East Central State by the then regime of General Murtala Mohammed. It is named after the Imo River, part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State. Imo State is bordered by Abia State on the East, River Niger and Delta State to the West, Anambra State on the North and Rivers State to the South.
Its slogan is The Heartland. It is located in the Easternpart of Nigeria Imo State has a total land area of about 5,288 Km2
There are 27 Local Government Areas LGAs in Imo state: Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihite-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.
Major crops: Palm Oil, Yam, Cassava, Cocoyam and Maize. Solid minerals: Rock Salt, Phosphate, Lignite, and Clay.
List of 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State and Their Headquarters.
Imo State Local Government Areas and their headquarters, administrative capitals
LGA | Headquarters |
Aboh-Mbaise | Aboh |
Ahiazu-Mbaise | Afororu |
Ehime-Mbano | Ehime |
Ezinihitte | Itu |
Ideato South | Dikenefai |
Ikeduru | Iho |
Isiala Mbano | Umulemai |
Ideato North | Urualla |
Isu | Umundugba |
Ihitte/Uboma | Isinweke |
Mbaitoli | Nworieubi |
Njaba | Nnenasa |
Nkwerre | Nkwerre |
Ngor-Okpala | Umuneke Ngor |
Nwangele | Amaigbo |
Obowo | Otoko |
Oru East | Umumma |
Oguta | Oguta |
Ohaji/Egbema | Egbema |
Okigwe | Okigwe |
Orlu | Orlu |
Owerri-Municipal | Owerri |
Owerri North | Orie Uratta |
Orsu | Awo idemili |
Oru West | Mgbidi |
Owerri West | Umuguma |
Unuimo | Okwe |
Imo state has 27 Local Government Areas LGAs namely Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihite-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.
List of 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State and Their Headquarters.
The 27 Local Government Areas LGAs in Imo state are:
- Aboh Mbaise,
- Ahiazu Mbaise,
- Ehime Mbano,
- Ezinihite-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.