Esan West: Difference between revisions

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| leader_title = Honourable Chief

| leader_name = Patrick AguinedeCollins Aigbogun LGA Chairman from MarchSeptember 4, 20182023

'''[[Esan people|Esan]] West''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of [[Ekpoma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esan West LGA – The Official Website of Esan West Local Government Council |url=https://esanwestlga.ed.gov.ng/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

It has an area of 502&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and Esan West (Ekpoma) has an estimated population of over 190,000 people which consistconsists of an adult male population of over 60,000 and adult female population of over 60,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esan West LGA – The Official Website of Esan West Local Government Council |url=https://esanwestlga.ed.gov.ng/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[postal code]] of the area is 310.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref>

It has an area of 502 &nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population density of 333.3/km{{sup|2}} <small>[2016]</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citypopulation.de/php/nigeria-admin.php?adm2id=NGA012006|title=Esan West (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location|website=citypopulation.de|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref>

== Towns and Villagesvillages ==

[[Ekpoma ]], Iruekpen , Ujemen , Idemebo Idumebo, Ihumudumu , Uhiele , Emuhi, [[Ogwa]], Ekhiro , Ukpenu , Ujoelen Eguare , Emaudo , Egoro Amede , Egoro Naoka , Ebhakuala , Ukhun , [[Idoa, Nigeria|Idoa]] , Urohi , Akahio , Illeh, Ekoh-Ine, Ujogba[[Ujiogba]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Ikuenobe-Otaigbe, Eve.|title=The Esan people of Nigeria, West Africa|date=2012|publisher=E. Ikuenobe-Otaigbe|isbn=978-1-4771-0762-1|location=[Atlanta, Ga.]|oclc=794709239}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Media |date=2018-04-19 |title=List Of Towns And Villages In Esan West L.G.A, Edo State |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-esan-west-l-g-a-edo-state/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Economic Mainstaysmainstays ==

Cottage industries , Farming, [[Wood processing ]], Furniture making .

== Tourist Centerscenters /and Attractionsattractions ==

Commemorative statue of Professor [[Ambrose Folorunsho Alli|Ambrose Alli]], Ibiekuma River and Onojie Palaces; Ukhun Shrine, Oghedekpe River, Orosun Water falls in Ukhun Kingdom.

== Natural Resourcesresources ==

Limestone and Timber .

== Major Agriculturalagricultural Productsproducts ==

Cocoa , Oil palm , Rubber , Kola, Cassava , Cocoyam, Pineapple, [[Cooking banana|Plantain]], Rice and Citrus fruits, Pepper, Tomatoes .

== Health Facilitiesfacilities ==

The Professor Ambrose Alli University Teaching Hospital is at Ekpoma , along with various public health centers , private and public hospitals , clinics and maternity homes .

== Educational Facilitiesfacilities ==

In addition to the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and [[Samuel Adegboyega University|Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa]]; there are forty eight ( 48 ) primary schools and twelve Secondary Schools in Ekpoma .

Hubus-Salam Educational Foundation, [[Mount Camel School,]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=mount carmel school emaudo ekpoma - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=mount+carmel+school+emaudo+ekpoma&oq=mount+c&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j0j69i60l3.12570j0j4&client=ms-android-transsion-tecno-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.google.com}}</ref> John Bosco International School, Christ Foundation Nursery and Primary School, Moscow International School ; Christ the King Nursery & Primary School , Christ Adam College , Cosmopolitan Church Primary School , Ujoelen Grammar School, Ujoelen , Ekpoma . <ref name=":0" />