Ughelli South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1] It is made up of six Urhobo kingdoms namely: Ughievwen, Otor, Eghwu Arhavwarien, Effurun, Okparabe and Olomu.[2] Otu Jeremi is the headquarters of Ughelli South LGA.[3] It is the fourth most populated local government in Delta State.
It had an area of 786 square kilometres (303 sq mi) and a population of 213,576 as of the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 333.[4]
Towns and villages
- Ewu
- Imode
- Egbo-Uhurie
- Ophorigbala
- Ekakpamre
- Otokutu
- Ekrejegbe
- Ekrokpe
- Eyara
- Oginibo
- Urhiephron
- Okwagbe
- Olomu
- Owahwa
Notable individuals from Ughelli South
- Akpor Pius Ewherido[citation needed]
- Francis E. Waive - Member of House of Representatives (Nigeria)[citation needed]
References
- ^ Ovwigho, Bishop O.; Ifie, P. A. (2019). "Gender Disparity in Cassava Production in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State Nigeria" (PDF).
- ^ "Ughelli South". Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "BREAKING: Result of suspected COVID-19 patient in Ughelli South is positive". Vanguard News. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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