Orlu

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For the towns in France, see Orlu, Ariège and Orlu, Eure-et-Loir.

Orlu is the third largest town in Southeast Nigeria's Imo State with an estimated population of 9,636. [1] [2] It has a long history and has played a critical role as the headquarters for humanitarian relief agencies during the Nigerian civil war.

It is a home for enterprise and many successful Nigerian businessmen have been born in the town. It now hosts the permanent site for the Imo State University Teaching Hospital.

Several Orlu natives have made important contributions towards the educational and political growth of Nigeria. Imo State's Former Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, hails from the town. The town is in the Local Government of Orlu which consists of other towns like Amaifeke, Ihioma, Ogberuru, Obibi and Ihiteoweri, but Orlu town is one of the most advanced city areas of the towns in Orlu Local Government Area.

The Roman Catholic diocese of Orlu (Latin Dioecesis Orluanus) has been erected on November 29, 1980. Bp. Gregory O. Ochiagha is the Bishop of Orlu since the same date. Orlu is also the place of Nigeria's only parish of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (the Nne Enyemaka Shrine, entrusted to Fr. Evaristus Eshiowu FSSP).

List of sister cities of Orlu, designated by Sister Cities International.[3]

  1. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  2. ^ "The FallingRain.com Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  3. ^ Sister Cities International (2007). "Online Directory: Nigeria, Africa". Retrieved Oct. 12, 2007.

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Coordinates: 5°47′47″N, 7°02′20″E

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