Map of Owerri, Nigeria

Owerri is the administrative centre of Imo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 545,000. It lies at 5.4836°N, 7.0332°E. Owerri is about 401 km (249 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nkwerre, 32 km to the north.

Owerri at a glance

Where is Owerri?

• The 27th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Imo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Owerri

• Nkwerre — 32 km north
• Ihiala — 46 km northwest
• Uga — 51 km north
• Umuahia — 51 km east
• Okigwe — 52 km northeast
• Aba — 56 km southeast
• Ozubulu — 56 km north
• Igbo-Ukwu — 59 km north
• Nnewi — 61 km north
• Atani — 67 km northwest

Largest cities in Imo State

• Okigwe — 115,499
• Nkwerre — 62,973

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.