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Nnewi

Western Africa

Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria, and the second largest in the state after Onitsha. Its metropolitan area covers the Nnewi North and Nnewi South local government areas, and the town itself has four villages: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewichi. According to Wikipedia it existed as an independent kingdom from the 15th century until 1904, when the British administration occupied it. Industries include the Ibeto Group, the Chicason Group and Cutix Cables, and the first indigenous car manufacturing plant in Nigeria and the NASENI M1 motorcycle are associated with the city. It spans 520 square kilometres, and the article estimates its population at 1,301,000 as of January 2024.

Facts
Population
121,065 1
Population Estimate Year
1991 1
Elevation (m)
151 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Nigeria: States & Cities
citypopulation.de
  • Cities and urban settlements, 1991 census
    Nnewi AN 121,065
  • Cities and urban settlements, column Population Census 1991-11-26
    Nnewi AN 121,065
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at 6.0192,6.9172
OpentopodataResult, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)
Quote, Result, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)
"elevation": 151.0
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3. Nnewi (Wikipedia)
  • Geography, ecological zone
    Nnewi falls within the tropical rain forest region of Nigeria
  • Lead, size
    the largest inland town of all others in the Eastern states of Nigeria
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead, location
    Nnewi () is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, location (continent follows from Nigeria)
    Nnewi () is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Lead, location (Western Africa group follows from Nigeria)
    Nnewi () is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)
Quote, Zone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)
1:00 - WAT
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