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Orlu
Ọ̀lụ́ | |
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LGA and city | |
 Orlu headquarters Building | |
  Orlu Location in Nigeria | |
| 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 Imo State South East (Nigeria)|South East]], 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.
- ^ Egbokhare, Francis O.; Oyetade, S. Oluwole (2002). Harmonization and standardization of Nigerian languages. CASAS. p. 106. ISBN 1-919799-70-2.
- ^ "Imo (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-02-20.