Orhionmwon

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Orhionmwon
Orhionmwon
Igue
LGA
Nickname: 
Igue edo
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Country Nigeria
StateEdo State
Area
 • Total920 sq mi (2,382 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Orhionmwon is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Abudu.[1] It has an area of 2,382 km2 and a population of 206,717 at the 2006 census.[2][citation needed] The postal code of the area is 301.[3]

Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State is considered one of the biggest local government area among those in Edo South Senatorial District.[citation needed] Its administrative headquarters is at Abudu.[4]

List of Towns and Villages in Orhionmwon LGA

Aibiokunla, Abudu town, Ogan, Evbuobanosa, Iduondolor, Urherue, Umoghun Nokhua, Ologbo Nugu, Orogho, Owuo, Obagie Nunuamen, Iwevbo, Obanakhuoro, Iguelaba, Oben, Ikobi, Obozogbe Nugu, Ugbigun/Ukpakele, Evboesi town, Umokhunzuagbor, Evbonogbon, Obazagbon, Ogba, Camp 34, Enogie camp, Ugboko-Niro, Ugboko-Numagbae, Ugo, Niyekorhionmwon, Ugbugo, Idumwenbo, Iduenke, Iguododo, Obozogbe-Niro, Ugbighele, Ikpeba-Camp, Oteleku-Camp, Igbanke, Urhonigbe, Iyoba, Evbokabua, Otobaye, Evbobemwen, Evbodobia, Owe, Egbokor, Ugbokhirima, Urhomehe [1]

Other towns and communities such as Idumodin, Ottah, Okuor, Edummungba, Egbhuru, Egbokor, Ute - Oheze, Ugo, Urhonigbe, Igbanke, Iru egbede, Evbobanosa, Oza, Ogan, Uson, Oloten, Obagie N’Oheze, Iguododo, Ugbedun, Akugbe, Idumiru, Idumwebo, Numagbae, Ugokoniro, Ukpato, Avbiugo, Okogbo, Evbuehia, Iguere, Igbekhue, iguehanza, Obozogbe-niro, Evbomede and Obi, among others.[5] The local government came about as an aftermath in the creation of the defunct Bendel State.[6] The local government has rubber plantations, agricultural produces, crude oil as well as mineral resources. Furthermore, the local government is dominated by Benin speaking communities such as Ugo and Okogbo and surrounded by neighboring Delta State (Agbor and Eku).[7][citation needed]

Education

Orhionmwon local government is home to Lighthouse University and Edo State College of Education, Abudu Campus.

References

  1. ^ "Concern over Orhionmwon Local Govt | The Nation Newspaper". 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ "LGAs". Media Nigeria. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ "Concern over Orhionmwon Local Govt | The Nation Newspaper". 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. ^ "List of Towns and Villages in Orhionwon LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ "Concern over Orhionmwon Local Govt | The Nation Newspaper". 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. ^ "Orhionmwon Local Government Council". www.orhionmwonlga.ed.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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