Nekede is a town in southeastern
Nigeria. It is located near the city of
Owerri. This is an
Igbo speaking town that is made up of three distinct villages, viz Umuoma, Umualum, and Umudibia. This town also hosts the
Imo State new Owerri capital.
Federal University of Technology Owerri is 20 minutes drive from Nekede. It lies on the junction of the Nworie River and the
Otamiri River. The population of Nekede is fast developing into a city with increasing population due to the citing of the
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, a federal government-owned higher institution.