Esan Central

Esan Central
Esan Central
LGA
	Motto: N'Esan Gha amen!
Country	Nigeria
State	Edo State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Esan Central Local Government Area is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its administrative headquarters is in the city of Irrua.

The postal code of the area is 310.^[1] It has an area of 253 km² and a population density of 545.1/km² [2016]^[2]

Towns and Villages

Irrua . Ewu , Adenu , Ugbalo , Ibore , ( Unia : comprises Ibore , Atuagbo & Ugboha ) Unogbo , Opoji , Idumoza , Ugbegun , Imokano , Afuogbo , Okharomi , Equare , Atuagbo Ujabhole , Ibhiolulu , Udomi , Afuda , Idumoza , Ohe , Idumoghodor , Ehenwen , Idoa , Uzokholo , Ehanlen , Eko , Ekori , Eko , Iduwele , Ugbokhare , Ekilor to name a few. ^[3]

Economic Mainstays

Commerce , Cottage industry , Agriculture , Furniture Making , Wood processing

Tourist Centers / Attractions

Lake Obiemen , Obiemen Shrine , Ogirrua's Palace and Ugbalo spring

Natural Resources

Kaolin , Clay and Timber

Major Agricultural Products

Yam , Tomatoes , Rice, Pineapple , Kola nuts , Rubber , Oil palm . Cassava and Oranges .

Health Facilities

The Irrua Specialist Hospital, Otibhor Okhae Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, the School of School of Nursing and Midwifery, public primary health centers, public and private hospitals such as the Zuma Memorial Hospital. Clinics and maternity homes clinics and maternity homes.^[3]

Educational Facilities

Famous secondary schools such as Annunciation Catholic College in Irrua , Igueben College , Ewu Grammar School , Uneah Sec School as well as Adult Education Centers.

References

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

[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.

[:0-3] 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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