Uvwie is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas (LGA) in Delta State, Nigeria, and is one of the Urhobo kingdoms. Some of the communities and towns that made up Uvwie are: Effurun, Ekpan, Ugborikoko, Ugboroke, Eherhen, Jakpa, Ugbomoro, Okuokoko, Ebrumede, Ugbolokposo etc.GeographyUvwie is located in the area roughly between longitudes 5.40′ and 5.50′ East […]
The Ukwuani people (also called Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality) are located in the southern part of Nigeria in the western part of the Niger Delta and other areas OriginTheir origin is debated, with the dominant narrative being that they are from Benin. This has been challenged by Paul O. Opone, a lecturer at Delta State University, […]
Ughelli South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is made up of six Urhobo kingdoms namely: Ughievwen, Arhavwarien, Effurun Otor, Eghwu, Okparabe and Olomu. Otu Jeremi is the headquarters of Ughelli South LGA. It is the fourth most populated local government in Delta State. It had an area of 786 square […]
Ughelli North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the city of Ughelli. It has an area of 818 km2 and a population of 321,028 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 333. Notable towns in Ughelli NorthUghelliOrogunAgbarhoAgbarhaUfuomaOteriEvwreniUduere
Udu is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria with its local government headquarters is located at Otor-Udu. It has a population estimate of approximately 100,000 people. It is one of the Urhobo kingdoms, has its own king, or ovie. The town is about 10 minutes drive from Osubi Airport GeographyThe land is interlocked […]
Sapele is a town and one of the Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. The origin of the name is believed to be an anglicized derivation of the Okpe word ‘Uriapele’, named after a local deity, the shrine of which can still be found in the centre of the city. The British colonial officials […]
Patani is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Patani. It has an area of 217 km2 and a population of 67,707 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 333.