Imo State (The Eastern Heartland)
Executive Governor
Hope Uzodinma
Deputy Governor
Placid Njoku
Creation: Created February 3, 1976
Capital: Owerri
Major Commercial City: Owerri
Major Cities: Okigwe, Oguta, Nkwerre, Orlu, Mbaise, Mbano, Mbieri, Ideato, Awo-Idemili, Ohaji,
Geographic Profile: Imo State lies within latitudes 4°45’N and 7°15’N, and longitude 6°50’E and 7°25’E with an area of around 5,100 sq km. It is bordered by Abia State on the East, by the River Niger and Delta State on the west, by Anambra State to the north and Rivers State to the south. Besides Owerri, Imo State’s major towns are Isu, Okigwe, Oguta, Orlu, Mbaise, Mbano, Mbieri, Orodo and Orsu.
Economic Profile: The State is rich in natural resources including crude oil, lead, zinc, white clay, fine sand, limestone and natural gas in commercial quantities. The state also produces agricultural produce such as palm produce, cocoa and rubber. The main staple crops are yam, cassava, cocoyam and maize.
Ethnic Profile: Imo state is a predominantly Igbo speaking state, with Igbo people constituting a majority of 98%.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Imo State is made up of 27 Local Government Areas: Aboh Mbaise; Ehime Mbano; Ezinihitte; 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.
Raw Materials Distribution in Imo State
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | ABOH-IMBAISE | Oil palm, Cassava, Fruits Oil bean seed, Bread fruit, Vegetables | |
| 2 | AHIAZU-MBAISE |
Oil palm, Cassava, Fruits, Oil bean seed, Vegetables, Bread fruit. |
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| 3 | EHIME-MBANO | Kaolin, Bentonite | Palm produce, Cassava, Fruits, Vegetables |
| 4 | EZINIHITTE | Palm produce, Cassava, Fruits, Vegetables, Oil bean seed, Bread fruit. | |
| 5 | IDEATO-NORTH | Limestone, Bentonite | Cassava, Rice, Palm produce |
| 6 | IDEATO-SOUTH | Bentonite, Limestone | Cassava, Palm produce, Rice |
| 7 | IHITTE/UBOMA | Palm produce, Cassava, Rice, Vegetables | |
| 8 | IKEDURU | Palm produce, Cassava, Vegetables | |
| 9 | ISIALA MBANO | Ball clay | Palm produce, Cassava, Vegetables |
| 10 | ISU | Bentonite, Kaolin, Silica sand | Cashew, Cassava, Palm produce |
| 11 | MBAITOLI | Cassava, Palm produce, Rubber | |
| 12 | NGOR-OKPALA | Palm produce, Rubber | |
| 13 | NJABA |
Silica sand |
Palm produce, Cassava |
| 14 | NWANGELE |
Palm produce, Poultry, Cassava. |
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| 15 | NKWERRE | Palm produce, Cassava | |
| 16 | OBOWO |
Silica sand |
Poultry, Fruits |
| 17 | OGUTA | Petroleum | Cassava, Fishery, Yam, Palm produce |
| 18 | OHAJI-EGBEMA | Petroleum, Limestone | Cassava, Palm produce, Rubber, Plantain, Banana |
| 19 | OKIGWE | Limestone, Ball clay, Lead/Zinc, Gypsum | Cashew, Palm produce, Cattle, Citrus |
| 20 | ORLU | Ball clay, Lead/Zinc, Lignite | Cassava, Palm produce. |
| 21 | ORSU | Palm produce, Cassava | |
| 22 | ORU EAST | Kaolin | Palm produce, Cassava |
| 23 | ORU WEST | Palm produce, Cassava | |
| 24 | OWERRI MUNICIPAL | Petroleum, Ball clay | Livestock, Rubber, Fruits |
| 25 | OWERRI NORTH | Petroleum | Palm produce, Poultry, Cassava |
| 26 | OWERRI WEST | Petroleum | Palm produce, Poultry, Cassava |
| 27 | ONUIMO | Ball clay | Palm produce, Cassava |
