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Nnewi | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nnewi City | |
 A view of Nnewi City from the tower of Our Lady of Assumpta, Nnewi Catholic Cathedral. | |
| Nickname: Japan of Africa | |
| Motto: Leading Innovations | |
  Nnewi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°1′N 6°55′E / 6.017°N 6.917°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| LGA | Nnewi North |
| Quarters | Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, Nnewichi |
| Settled | 1477 |
| Incorporated town | 1904 |
| Incorporated city | 27 August 1991[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Executive Chairman-Council |
| • Governing body | Local Government Council |
| • Party | PDP APGA |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (520 km2) |
| Population (2006 census)[2] | |
• Total | 391,227 |
| Demonym | Onye Nnewi |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $12.6 billion[3] |
| • Per capita | $10,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+ 1 (WAT) |
| Post Code | 435101[4] |
| National language | Igbo |
| Website | nnewi |
Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.[5] It is the second largest city in Anambra state after Onitsha .[5] Nnewi as a metropolitan area has two local government area, which are Nnewi North and Nnewi South, all centred around the Nnewi town. Even Ekwusigo local government area is now part of Nnewi urban area, as urbanization continues to spread from Nnewi to neighbouring communities .[5] The Nnewi town which is the only town in Nnewi North, comprises four villages: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. Nnewi had been the centre of economics and commerce, being at a time the fastest growing industrial city east of the Niger, being the home of many industries such as The Ibeto Group, the Chicason Group, Cutix Cables, amongst others. The first indigenous car manufacturing plant in Nigeria is located in the city[6] while the first wholly Made-in-Nigeria motorcycle, the 'NASENI M1' was manufactured in Nnewi.[7]
In 2019, Nnewi population estimate was put at more than 900,000 people.[6] As of January 2024[update], Nnewi has an estimated population of 1,301,000.[8] The city spans over 200 square miles (520 km2) in Anambra State.[9] Nnewi Metropolitan Area and its satellite towns is home to nearly 2.5 million residents As of 2005[update].[5] Dimensionally, Nnewi has an edge over all other units, it was recognized by the 1953 census figures as the largest inland town of all others in the Eastern states of Nigeria.[10]
Projected to be the twelfth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.18% growth.[11]
- ^ "Facts about Anambra State". Anambrastate.gov.ng. Anambra State Government. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Summing the 2 LGAs Nnewi North/South as per:
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2007-05-19. - ^ "TelluBase—Nigeria Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Nigerian Postal Service. "Postcode Map". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ a b c d "Nnewi Overview". Nnewi City Portal | Anambra State, Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ a b "About Us - Innoson Vehicles | Cost-effective buses, mini-buses, trucks & SUVs in Nigeria". innosongroup.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret (2 September 2015). "Nnewi Industrialization overview - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Nnewi, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Nnewi Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Vide the Nigerian census figures of 1996
- ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.