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Pages in category "Local Government Areas in Edo State" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is a list of villages and settlements in Edo State, Nigeria, organized by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). [1] [2] One of such villages is Ebueneki, [3] which is situated in Ohuan ward in Uhunmwonde LGA. [4]
The main ethnic groups in Edo State are Édo, Etsako, Esan, Owan, and Akoko Edo. [20] Some of the groups can trace their origin to Benin City, hence their dialects vary with their distance from Benin City. The Edo speaking people occupy seven out of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state and constitute 57.54% of the total population.
Agenebode was the regional headquarters of the Royal Niger Company, a mercantile company owned by the British Colonialists and currently the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. [4] The city of Agenebode is known today to be a non-Nupe town inhabited by and belonging to the Uwanno people who speak the Etsako language. [5]
Ikpoba Okha is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.Its headquarters is in the town of Idogbo, [1] along Benin/Abraka Road. The LGA is made up of several towns and villages such as Evbuomodu, Uwusan, Obazagbon, Agedo, Evbumufi, Etiosa, Obadoloviyeyi, Obenevbugo, Obe, Oghoghobi, Okha, Obanyantor, Ekae, Utezi, Uhie, Ogheghe, Obagie Obaretin and so on.
Owan is an ethnic group in the Northern part of Edo State, Nigeria.They are one of the Edoid peoples. [1]Owan is currently made up of two Local Government Areas, namely: Owan East and Owan West, including so many clans; notable amongst them are: Ihievbe, Emai people, Iuleha land, Ora, Igue, Uokha, Otuo, Ikhin, Ivbi-Mion,Ikao, Ivbi-adaobi, Ozalla, Uzebba etc. [2] Owan was derived from the ...
Egor is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Uselu. [1] Egor is one of the Local Government Areas that are part of the larger metropolitan area of Benin City. It has an area of 93 km 2 and a population of 339,899 as at the 2006 census. [1] The postal code of the area is 300. [2]
The government of Edo State serves as the governing authority for Edo State, one of the 36 states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.It comprises three branches of government: the executive branch led by the Governor of Edo State, the legislative branch represented by the Edo State House of Assembly, and the judicial branch, including the Judiciary of Edo State and the Courts of Edo State.