Jimbo la Imo

Jimbo la Imo ni moja ya majimbo 36 ya Nigeria na liko kusini mwa nchi hiyo ya Afrika Magharibi, na Owerri ukiwa mji mkuu na mji mkubwa.

Jimbo la Imo Jina la utani la jimbo: Eastern Heartland
Takwimu
Gavana (Orodha)	Ikedi Godson Ohakim (PDP)
Tarehi lililoanzishwa	3 Februari 1976
Mji mkuu	Owerri
Eneo	5,530 km² Kuorodheshwa-namba 34
Idadi ya Watu Sensa ya mwaka wa 1991	kuoropdheshwa-13 3,934,899[1]
GDP (PPP)  -Jumla  -Per Capita	2007 (kadirio) $14.21 bilioni[2] $3,527[2]
ISO 3166-2	NG-IM

Jimbo la Imo, Nigeria

Mahali pa Imo katika Nigeria

Historia

Jimbo la Imo liliundwa mwaka wa 1976 pamoja na majimbo mengine mapya yaliyoanzishwa chini ya uongozi wa mtawala wa kijeshi wa Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, hapo awali likiwa sehemu ya Jimbo la Mashariki ya Kati.

Jina la Jimbo linatokana na jina la Mto Imo ^[3] Jimbo lilimegwa mwaka wa 1991 na kuunda Jimbo la Abia, na sehemu nyingine ikabakia Jimbo la Ebonyi.

Jiografia na maliasili

Mto Orashi una chanzo katika jimbo hili.

Mbali na Owerri, miji mikubwa ya Jimbo la Imo ni Isu, Okigwe, Oguta, Orlu, Mbaise, Mbieri, Orodo na Orsu.

Jimbo hili ni tajiri kwa mafuta yasiyosafishwa, gesi asilia na ardhi yenye rutuba kwa kilimo.

Lugha rasmi

Mbali ya Kiingereza, lugha ya mitaa ni Kiigbo na Ukristo ndio dini ya wengi.

Serikali za Mitaa

Jimbo la Imo linajumuisha Maeneo ya Serikali za Mitaa ishirini na saba:

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 Orlu Orsu Oru East Oru West Owerri Municipal Owerri North Owerri West Onuimo

Takwimu za watu

Imo ni jimbo haswa la waongeaji wa lugha ya Kiigbo, Waigbo wakijumuisha 98% Ilihifadhiwa 14 Oktoba 2017 kwenye Wayback Machine. ya watu wote.

Watu mashuhuri

Watu mashuhuri kutoka jimbo hili ni pamoja na:

• Leo Stan Ekeh - Founder and CEO of Zinox Technologies
• Obianuju Catherine Acholonu - Critically Acclaimed Author
• Adiele Afigbo - Distinguished Historian
• Michael Echeruo - Academic, Writer, Igbo Studies
• Pats Acholonu - Supreme Court Justice
• Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu - Politician and Businessman
• Dr. Mrs. Kema Chikwe - Former Minister of Aviation
• K. O. Mbadiwe - Former Minister of Commerce and Industry
• Evan Enwerem - Former governor and former President of the Senate
• Sam Mbakwe - Former Governor
• Simeon Ekpe - Former Chief Judge
• Sylvester Ugoh - Former Minister of Science and Technology
• Christina Anyanwu - Journalist and Senator
• Genevieve Nnaji - Nollywood Actress
• Collins E. Ijoma - The first youngest U.S. Trial Court Administrator
• Onyeka Onwenu - Singer and Actress
• Dr Sir Warrior - Highlife Musician
• Chioma Ajunwa - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
• Ikeoha I. Iwuh - Academic, Writer, Psychology Studies