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Population62,973
GeoNames
RegionImo State
Elevation179 m
587 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportSam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)
39 km
Why visit Nkwerre
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hezekiah University.
Weather in Nkwerre
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Things to do1
Map of Nkwerre
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Orlu 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Orodo 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Uga 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Iho 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Okigwe 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Ihiala 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Owerri 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Udi 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aba 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Enugu 88 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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