Owerri West is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Umuguma. Owerri West Local Government is administered under the terms of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Elections to the office of the Chairman of the local government are held through nominations by registered political parties as stipulated by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the supervision of Imo State Electoral Commission. Owerri West was carved out of the former Owerri Local Government Area in 1996. A very large portion of the local government constitute the capital city of Imo State, Nigeria.

It has an area of 295 km2 (114 sq mi) and a population of 99,265 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 460.
Communities
Umuguma
Avu
Okuku
Oforola
Obinze
Nekede
Ihiagwa
Eziobodo
Okolochi
Emeabiam
Irete
Orogwe
Amakohia
Ndegwu
Ohii
Prominent locations in Owerri West include:

Federal Polytechnic Nnekede, Owerri (FPNO)
Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)- located at Ihiagwa and Eziobodo as the two major host communities with Okolochi, Obinze and Emeabiam as the minor host communities.
Nekede Zoo
Nekede Divisional Police
Federal Secretariat – located at Umuguma along Port Harcourt Road
State Secretariat
General Hospital Umuguma
World Bank Housing Estates Umuguma, Area L, M, N
Federal Housing Estate Umuguma
Imo State Housing Estate Umuguma
Concorde Hotel