Oshimili North

Oshimili North
LGA
Country  Nigeria
State Delta State
Headquarters Akwukwu-Igbo
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

The Oshimili North is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas that make up Delta State, South-south geo-political region of Nigeria. The Local Government was created in 1997 and until its creation, was part of the old Oshimili Local Government Area. The Local Government is headquartered at Akwukwu-Igbo and comprises prominent towns and communities such as U.K City Ukala, Ibusa, Illah and Okpanam. The people of this region speak Igbo, which the Igbo indigenes refer to as the Enuani language dialect of Igbo language.

History of Oshimili North

The indigenes of the Local Government are Anioma but each of the communities comprising the Local Government has its distinct history of origin. While Ibusa traces its origin to Nri and Isu, there are other communities that trace their origin to Ezechime, a migrant from Benin. The Illah community is a hereterogenous society made up primarily of the 5 aborigine brothers, Agu, Utei, Edem, Nwabuku and Iyagbo. the geography of Illah spanned up to a third of the total Oshimili North space but are not proportionately occupied. Illah are more of migrant farmers and fishermen thus their relationship with Asaba.

  1. Umuakele
  2. Abah-Unor
  3. Abodei
  4. Abugba
  5. Achaiia
  6. Aganike
  7. Ajagi
  8. Ajaji
  9. Akwukwu-Igbo, LGA headquarters
  10. Amachia
  11. Ani-Egbune
  12. Ani-Usi
  13. Aniagbala
  14. Anifekide
  15. Anioma
  16. Aninwalo
  17. Azamu
  18. Ebu
  19. Egbudu-Akah
  20. Ekpechor
  21. Ezukwu
  22. Idumuisagba
  23. Ibusa (also known as Igbuzo or Igbuzor)
  24. Illah
  25. Iyiaga Oshimili
  26. Machakolo
  27. Ngegwu
  28. Obi Adigwe
  29. Obi Anigala
  30. Obi Chukwuji
  31. Obi Emenem
  32. Obi Isimili
  33. Obi Nti
  34. Obi Okonkwa
  35. Obi Onwordi
  36. Obodogwugwu
  37. Ogbadogba
  38. Ogbe-ani
  39. Ogbe-iyase
  40. Ogbe-Oji
  41. Ogbeani
  42. Ogbeobi
  43. Ogbeolu
  44. Ogbeowele
  45. Ogbeozoma
  46. Ogbeunaje
  47. Ogboli
  48. Ogidi
  49. Ogo
  50. Okemokrudu
  51. Okenta
  52. Onya
  53. Origbo
  54. Okpanam
  55. Ugbolu
  56. Udo
  57. Ugwuozala
  58. Ukpologwu
  59. Ukwu-Agbonor
  60. Ukwumage
  61. Ukala
  62. Umuagwu
  63. Umuisizora
  64. Umuehea
  65. Umuekea
  66. Umuekeke
  67. Umueze
  68. Umuezeagwu
  69. Umulum
  70. Umuodafe
  71. Umuonia
  72. Umuopu
  73. Umutei
  74. Umutono
  75. Uchebe
  76. Uumuezeze

Culture and tradition

The people are rich in culture and tradition and have been known to preserve these cultures over the time.

Commerce and industry

The people of Oshimili North are mostly farmers with steady and ready markets. Tourism is also another area for investment in the region.

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