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Population127,300
GeoNames
RegionAbia State
Elevation84 m
276 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportSam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)
81 km
Weather in Amaigbo
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About Amaigbo
Amaigbo is a large town in Imo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Nwangele Local Government Area. Amaigbo is regarded by many historians as the cradle of Igbo civilization.
From the Wikipedia article Amaigbo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Afikpo 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ohafia-Ifigh 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Ake-Eze 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Ugep 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Bende 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Arochukwu 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Umuahia 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Okigwe 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Enugu 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uyo 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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