5-563: Owerri West is a Local Government Area of Imo State , Nigeria . Its headquarters are in the town of Umuguma . Owerri West Local Government is administered under the terms of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Elections to the office of the Chairman of the local government are held through nominations by registered political parties as stipulated by the constitution of
10-587: A local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government , the third tier of government in Nigeria, below
15-526: Is what distinguishes its climatic characteristics. In Owerri, there is a brief dry season and significant monthly rainfall. The region's typical climate is designated as Am by the Köppen-Geiger classification system. 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) is Owerri's typical yearly temperature. 2412 mm | 95.0 inches of precipitation fall here annually. In the northern hemisphere, you can find Owerri. September through June are considered summer months. July, August, and September are
20-467: The Federal Republic of Nigeria , under the supervision of Imo State Electoral Commission. Owerri West was carved out of the former Owerri Local Government Area in 1996. A very large portion of the local government constitute the capital city of Imo State, Nigeria. It has an area of 295 km (114 sq mi) and a population of 99,265 at the 2006 census. Owerri has a tropical climate, which
25-548: The months that make up the summer. It is preferable to travel in January, February, March, April, May, and November and December. The postal code of the area is 460. Prominent locations in Owerri West include: This Imo State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Local Government Areas of Nigeria Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by
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