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Owerri

British  
/ əˈwɛrɪ /

noun

  1. a market town in S Nigeria, capital of Imo state. Pop (local government areas): 401 873 (2006)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Researchers at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria have identified a promising strategy for reducing pollution from diesel engines without hurting their performance.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

He graduated from the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria, and completed his master’s degree from San Francisco State.

From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021

In the south-eastern town of Owerri, the privately-owned Aladinma Hospital Mortuary stopped accepting bodies of alleged criminals because the police rarely provided identification or notified relatives of the deceased.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2021

“I’m passing the mantle to her,” said Peter, who bequeathed his gold medal from the 1979 Imo State sports festival held in Owerri, Nigeria.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2019

It was at the staging of a play in Owerri.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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