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Orlu
Ọ̀lụ́ | |
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LGA and city | |
![]() Orlu headquarters Building | |
Coordinates: 05°47′47″N 07°02′20″E / 5.79639°N 7.03889°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Imo |
Population (420,000) | |
• Total | 420,000 (estimated) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
National language | Igbo |
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Orlu (Igbo: Ọ̀lụ́)[1] is the second-largest city in South East, Imo State, Nigeria, with a population of 420,600.[2] It has a long history as the headquarters for the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and humanitarian relief agencies during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War. The city houses the Nigerian headquarters of the British Cheshire Home. It is the second most developed city after Owerri in Imo state.