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Population115,499
GeoNames
RegionImo State
Elevation158 m
518 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportSam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)
47 km
Why visit Okigwe
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Abia State University, Uturu.
Weather in Okigwe
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Things to do1
Map of Okigwe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Nkwerre 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Awgu 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Uga 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Orlu 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Umuahia 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Ake-Eze 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Igbo-Ukwu 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Bende 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Owerri 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Aba 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Okigwe Nigeria Wikivoyage Banner, LovelyChizzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abịa State University Mountain, MaziIwu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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