Ughelli South
Ughelli South | |
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| Coordinates: 9°45′N 8°43′E / 9.750°N 8.717°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Otu Jeremi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Area code | 333 |
Ughelli South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is made up of six Urhobo kingdoms namely: Ughievwen, Arhavwarien, Effurun Otor, Eghwu, Okparabe and Olomu. Otu Jeremi is the headquarters of Ughelli South LGA. 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.[1]
Towns and villages
- Imode (village)
- Egbo-Uhurie
- Ophorigbala
- Ekakpamre
- Otokutu
- Ekrejegbe
- Ekrokpe
- Eyara
- Oginibo
- Urhiephron
- Okwagbe
- Olomu
- Obi-Ayagha
Notable Individuals From Ughelli South
Ughelli South Local Government Area has produced illustrious sons and daughters in various works of life, from politics to business, religion and activism.
- [[Late Senator Pius Evwerido]]
- Arch Bishop Goddowell Avwomakpa - (Former Delta State PFN Chairman)
- Kenneth Gbagi - Former Minister of Education & Governorship aspirant
- Francis E. Waive (MFHR) - Member of House of Representatives (Nigeria)
- Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama - Former Deputy Governor of Delta State.
- Late Amos Itihwe
and more
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Asaba | ||
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https://nigeriazipcodes.com/6002/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-ughelli-south-lga/
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/10/2023-ughelli-south-leaders-endorse-gbagi-for-governor/
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