Ovia North-East | |
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Nickname: ovia | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Edo State |
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Area | |
• Total | 888 sq mi (2,301 km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Postal code | 302 |
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Ovia North-East is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Its headquarters are in the town of Okada. [2] [3]
It had an area of 2,301 km2 and a population of 153,849 at the 2006 census. The major communities in the LGA are Okada, Uhen, Utese, [4] Okokhuo, Uhiere, Isiuwa, Ekiadolor, Oluku, Iguoshodin, Utoka, Oghede, Egbeta, Ora, and Ogbese. [5]
The major university in Ovia North-East is Igbinedion University, Okada. [6] There are 174 secondary schools in Ovia North-East [7][ citation needed].
Saw milling is a prominent economic activity in Ovia North-East.
The postal code of the area is 302. [8]
Okada is a town in Ovia North-East. Ovia North-East has 13 electoral wards. Agho-Ozomu is a community in Oghede ward and the 17th polling unit in the INEC 2021 database. [9]
University of Benin, [10] Benin city: University of Benin is a federal university located in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.
Igbinedion University, [11] Okada: Igbinedion University is the first private university in Edo state and it is located at Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.