Nkwerre

Nkwerre
Nkwerre Ọkwara Eshi
Town and LGA
Nkwerre Headquarters Entrance
Nkwerre Headquarters Entrance
Nickname: 
Nkwerre Opiaegbe (the Gun-makers)
Interactive map of Nkwerre
Nkwerre is located in Nigeria
Nkwerre
Nkwerre
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°45′0″N 7°06′0″E / 5.75000°N 7.10000°E / 5.75000; 7.10000
Country Nigeria
StateImo State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanEmmanuel Chiedozie Chukunyere
Area
 • Total
38.447 km2 (14.844 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
80,270
 • Density2,088/km2 (5,407/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
471

NkwerreListenⓘ is a town and one of the Local Government Areas in Imo State, South-East, Nigeria. 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 19 °C (66 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F), with occasional dips below 14 °C (58 °F) or above 32 °C (89 °F).

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

History

Notable places in Nkwerre

Notable Nkwerre natives

References

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  2. ↑ "Nkwerre (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Federal Republic of Nigeria (2010). Federal Republic of Nigeria: 2006 Population and Housing Census. Abuja: National Population Census. p. 54.
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  5. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Home". Hezekiah University Umudi. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Nigeria, Media (27 April 2022). "History Of Nkwerre LGA, Imo State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nkwerre Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Nkwerre, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Climate Change Nkwerre". meteoblue. Retrieved 22 October 2023.