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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]
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]
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.
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 ...
Igueben is a local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in the town of Igueben, [1] [2] which has an area of 380 km 2 (150 sq mi) and a population of 69,639 according to the 2006 census. The postal code is 310. [3]
Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, [2] Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. [3]
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.