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Owerri

City · 5.48, 7.03

Held by

United Kingdom de facto · June 30, 1849 – December 31, 1865 (from the border data)
United Kingdom de facto · 1884 – September 30, 1960 (from the border data)
Nigeria de facto · October 1, 1960 – May 29, 1967 (from the border data)
Biafra de facto · May 30, 1967 – January 15, 1970 (from the border data)
Nigeria de facto · since January 15, 1970 (from the border data)

Capital of

Biafra May 30, 1967 – January 15, 1970 From Wikidata (capital, P36)