Oghara

Oghara is a town in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.

Oghara is an oil producing community in Delta State and also rich in Agricultural produce like Rubber, Palm,plantain and bananas, Yam, Cassava,traditional Poutry Produce, Fish and Man power.

Oghara is located in the western region geo-political zone of Delta State with a population of over 150,000 (males and females).

The town has two major communities, they include Oghareki and Ogharefe.

Several government facilities on located in Orgara such as the Nigerian Naval Logistics Headquarters in the south, Mopol 51 Base of the Nigeria police Force, Delta State University Teaching Hospital and local Government Council headquarters.

Oghara is a commercial town with the major pan ocean flow station and Gas Plant, Pamol, Presco,JK.

Other Oghara markets are Ogharefe market, Oghareki market, Oghara junction market and cattle market

Oghara has various educational institutions such as Uherevie Primary School, Oghareki Model Secondary School Oghareki, Ogini Grammar school, Ogharefe Secondary School -Oghara-junction, Delta State Polytechnic and Western Delta University.

Oghara Royal Families

• Abutoh
• Umukoro
• Agunu Aniemuru George(Iyasere of Oghara 1979-1999)
• Eshemitan

Notable people

• James Onanefe Ibori

See also

• Oghara-Iyede