Obowo, also spelled Obowu, is a Local Government Area of Imo State

Imo State

Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

, and is headquartered in Otoko. Other towns in the LGA include Umulogho, Avutu and Umuokeh. Former Imo State Governor Sam Mbakwe

Sam Mbakwe

Samuel "Sam" Onunaka Mbakwe was an Igbo politician and governor of Imo State, southern Nigeria from October 1, 1979 until December 31, 1983....

 was born in and died in Obowo. Obowo is located about 45 minutes from Owerri

Owerri

Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006...

. The area is right across the Imo River

Imo River

The Imo River is located in southeastern Nigeria and flows 150 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Its estuary is around 40km wide, and the river has an annual discharge of 4km3 with 26,000 hectares of wetland. The Imo's tributary Rivers are the Otamiri and Oramirukwa...

 and is less than 30 minutes from the Umuahia

Umuahia

Umuahia is the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to Umuahia's south and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. Umuahia's indigenous ethnic group are the...

 and Ahiara

Ahiara

Ahiara is an Igbo city located in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. The people are respected for their ingenuity and diplomacy. The city stands about 16 miles from Owere and Umuahia in either directions...

in opposite directions.
with the seven and half (71/2) junction and land mark in-between.