Obowo

Obowo
—  LGA  —
Country	Nigeria
State	Imo State
Capital
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Obowo, also spelled Obowu, is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, and is headquartered in Otoko.^[1] Other towns in the LGA include Umulogho, Avutu^[2] and Umuokeh.^[3] Former Imo State Governor Sam Mbakwe was born in and died in Obowo.^[2] Obowo is located about 45 minutes from Owerri. The area is right across the Imo River and is less than 30 minutes from the Umuahia and Ahiara in opposite directions. with the seven and half (71/2) junction and land mark in-between.

References

1. ^ "Local Government Areas". ImoState.gov.ng. Imo State Government. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20071112221911/http://www.imostate.gov.ng/local+govt.html. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Obibi, Collins; Fred Okoror and Charles Ogugbuaja (2004-01-08). "Mbakwe, ex-Imo governor, dies at 73". The Guardian Online. Guardian Newspapers Limited. http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/MbakweDead.html. Retrieved 2007-04-11. 
3. ^ Cox, James Leland; Gerrie ter Haar (2005). Uniquely African?: African Christian Identity from Cultural and Historical. Africa World Press. pp. 78. ISBN 1592211143.