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.
Geography
Uvwie is located in the area roughly between longitudes 5.40′ and 5.50′ East of Latitudes 5.30 and 5.50 North. The area is approximately 100 square kilometres and it is bounded by Okpe Kingdom in the North and Udu and Ughiẹvwen in the North-West, Agbarho kingdom in the North East, Agbarho-Ame in the East, Warri kingdom in the South.

It is a gateway town in and out of the city of Warri;Also it is a border town to Osubi Airport in Osubi.

A centre of civilization for the Urhobo people, Effurun is the headquarters of the Uvwie local government of Delta state, Nigeria.

It is a densely populated region and has many of the city’s finest exotic hotels for relaxation such as Wellington Hotel, Hotel, Excel, Mega Hilton hotel, GT Maines Hotels and Suites, Golden Tulip Hotel.

List of towns and villages in Uvwie Local Government Area includes : • Effurun • Ekpan • Enerhen • Okuamowah • Okuireroh • Okwemowa • Okwetata • Ugborikoko • Opet • Ugbolokposo • Ugbomoro • Ugboroke

Corporations and government facilities
Various companies and facilities are located within this town, such as:

Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun
Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun, Ugbomoro
Army Barracks, Effurun
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Ekpan
J.FM(Private radio station)
Uvwie modern market
Ovie Palace, Effurun
Warri Business School
Centre for Peace International and Mediation
Delta Mall (ShopRite), Effurun Roundabout
Signatious Hotel and Suites, Effurun
Robinson Gbagi Mall, p.t.i junction Effurun