Owerri
Owerri ranks 1,725th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Camarillo, California, Khasavyurt, and Guelph. Memorable people born in Owerri include Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Paul Onuachu. Owerri has been the birth place of many soccer players and athletes. Owerri is located in Nigeria.
Owerri is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland. It is also called the Las Vegas of Africa, due to the night life of the city and the numerous hotels, casino and leisure parks all over the city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1967 and 1998, Owerri was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Paul Onuachu.
People Born in Owerri
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Nwankwo Kanu
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 1
Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 2
Paul Onuachu
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.47
Rank: 3
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 4
Charity Opara
1972 - Present
HPI: 24.46
Rank: 5
Mobi Oparaku
1976 - Present
HPI: 21.90
Rank: 6
Ezinne Okparaebo
1988 - Present
HPI: 17.56
Rank: 7
Kelechi Nwakali
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.34
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Owerri
Go to all RankingsPaul Onuachu
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.47
Rank: 3
Charity Opara
1972 - Present
HPI: 24.46
Rank: 5
Kelechi Nwakali
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.34
Rank: 8
Most individuals born in present day Owerri were soccer players (6) and athletes (2), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Owerri since 1700.
