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Map of Imo State

All 27 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Owerri · South East Zone.

🌍 27 LGAs 🏠 Owerri 5,530 km² South East Pop. 5,400,000
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🗺 Map of Imo State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Imo State Map

Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the South East geopolitical zone. The state capital is Owerri, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Imo covers a total land area of 5,530 km². The state has an estimated population of 5,400,000 people. The population density is approximately 976 persons per km².

The map above shows Imo State and its 27 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Imo State has 27 LGAs. They are: Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu 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.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Imo

27 LGAs

Showing 27 of 27 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Aboh Mbaise 🏠 Aboh Mbaise 201,000
2 Ahiazu Mbaise 🏠 Ahiazu 178,000
3 Ehime Mbano 🏠 Ehime 142,000
4 Ezinihitte 🏠 Ezinihitte 121,000
5 Ideato North 🏠 Urualla 126,000
6 Ideato South 🏠 Dikenafai 109,000
7 Ihitte/Uboma 🏠 Isinweke 110,000
8 Ikeduru 🏠 Ikeduru 188,000
9 Isiala Mbano 🏠 Umunoha 188,000
10 Isu 🏠 Isu 101,000
11 Mbaitoli 🏠 Nwaorieubi 198,000
12 Ngor Okpala 🏠 Ngor Okpala 195,000
13 Njaba 🏠 Nkume 89,000
14 Nkwerre 🏠 Nkwerre 108,000
15 Nwangele 🏠 Onicha 100,000
16 Obowo 🏠 Obowo 172,000
17 Oguta 🏠 Oguta 139,000
18 Ohaji/Egbema 🏠 Mmahu 186,000
19 Okigwe 🏠 Okigwe 158,000
20 Onuimo 🏠 Okwe 87,000
21 Orlu 🏠 Orlu 261,000
22 Orsu 🏠 Awo-Omamma 135,000
23 Oru East 🏠 Omoku 153,000
24 Oru West 🏠 Mgbidi 122,000
25 Owerri Municipal 🏠 Owerri 183,000
26 Owerri North 🏠 Owerri 197,000
27 Owerri West 🏠 Owerri 205,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Imo State has 27 Local Government Areas. They include: Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihitte, Ideato North and 22 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Imo State has 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Imo is located in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Owerri.
The capital of Imo State is Owerri. It is the seat of the Imo State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Imo State has a population of 5,400,000.
Imo State is located in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 5,530 km². The population density is approximately 976 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Imo State showing all 27 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/imo/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Imo State: Aboh Mbaise (HQ: Aboh Mbaise); Ahiazu Mbaise (HQ: Ahiazu); Ehime Mbano (HQ: Ehime); Ezinihitte (HQ: Ezinihitte) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Imo State is Senator Hope Uzodimma of the APC, in office since 2020.
The slogan of Imo State is "Land of Hope".