Imo State in Ofe owerri, set in the heart of Igboland. It is currently referred to as the entertainment capital of Nigeria because of its high density of spacious hotels, high street casinos, production studios and high quality centres of relaxation. It is the home to annual beauty pageants, “Miss Heartland” and “Miss Adanma”. Owerri was the last of three capitals of the Republic of Biafra in 1969.
The capital of the secessionist state was continuously being moved as Nigerian troops captured the older capitals. Enugu and Umuahia were the other capitals before Owerri. Imo Airport, located in Obiangwu, Ngor Okpala LGA. Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu. Owerri has a tropical wet climate according to the Köppen-Geiger system. Rain falls for most months of the year with a brief dry season. The Harmattan affects the city in the early periods of the dry season and it is noticeably less pronounced than in other cities in Nigeria.
It is sometimes referred to as the king of soup and in some Igbo communities, beautiful women are sometimes likened to Ofe Owerri. Owerri has a major Nigerian football club: Heartland F. It was known previously as Iwuanyawu Nationale, but the team retained its nickname: The Naze Millionaires. Christianity is the dominant religion in Owerri. Imo State Local Government Areas – Sole Administrators”. Summing the 3 LGAs making up Owerri. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
Harmonization and standardization of Nigerian languages. Water quality studies of Nworie River in Owerri, Nigeria”. Schools in Owerri, Nigeria – List of Schools Nigeria”. Okra Soup is one of the quickest and easiest Nigerian soups to prepare. Some argue that a lot of work goes to the cutting of the two vegetables used in preparing this recipe. This soup is known as Miyan Kubewa in Hausa.