Esan South-East

Esan South East is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ubiaja.

Esan South-East
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateEdo State
Area
  Total504 sq mi (1,306 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 1,306 km² and a population of 167,721 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 311.[1]

It has an area of 1,306 km² and a population density of 166.8/km² [2016][2]


Towns and Villages

Ubiaja , Ewwatto , Emu , Ewohimi , Orowa , Inyelen , Illushi , Oria . Ogboha , Ifeku , Uroh , Onogholo , Amalu , Udokpa , etc.[3]

Economic Mainstays

Agriculture , Cottage industry , Fishing , Trading , Wood processing , poultry , pottery

Tourist Centers / Attractions

The Onojie ' s Palace.

Natural Resources

Clay , Kaolin , Sandstone , Laterite , and Timber

Major Agricultural Products

Cassava , Rice , Yam , Maize , Melon , Fish , Okro , Rubber , Cocoyam

Health Facilities

The General Hospital , Ubiaja.

Educational Facilities

There are ten ( 10 ) public secondary schools and forty public primary schools.[3]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. Ikuenobe-Otaigbe, Eve. (2012). The Esan people of Nigeria, West Africa. [Atlanta, Ga.]: E. Ikuenobe-Otaigbe. ISBN 978-1-4771-0762-1. OCLC 794709239.

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