Etsako Central
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateEdo State
Area
 • Total250 sq mi (660 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Etsako Central is one of the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters is in the town of Fugar.[2] It is represented in the Edo state house of assembly by Hon. Ahmed Waziri Oshiomah of the APC

It has an area of 660 km2 and a population of 94,575 in the 2006 census.[3] The Common language of the people in the Etsako central local area is the Afemai language while Islam and Christianity are mostly practice by majority of the people.[4] The local government area is located in the Northern part of Edo State.

The postal code of the area is 312.[5]

Towns /Villages and Zip codes

[6][7]

Towns and Zip Codes[8][9]
Ape 312108
Apeabebe 312108
Atavo 312108
Awuyemi 312113
Imiekhuri 312113
Iviakpela 312108
Iviochie 312109
Ogbago 312108
Sabogida 312111
Ukhomoduba 312110

Economy Estako Central

About 60% of the population of Estako Central local government area are farmers, hunters and fishermen. The types of crops grown in the area are yam, cassava,grandnut and maize. Other important commercial activities in the area are wood carving, blacksmith, and small scale business during weekly market days for buying and selling.[7][4]

Culture

Estako central cultures is manifested in the inhabitants mode of religious worship, folk lores, dance, art and crafts, festivals, etc there are three religious groups namely christianity, Islam and traditional worship. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Edo Election: Obaseki's Campaign Train Hits Etsako Central, Promises More Development". Channels Television. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Fugar – Etsako Central". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ↑ Contributor, Pulse (2020-04-27). "Etsako: A brief walk into the land of kukuruku hills". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. 1 2 "Etsako Central Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  6. ↑ places. "Towns & Villages in Etsako Central « Edo State « Nigeria". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  7. 1 2 P. Omo, Ananigie (1946). A brief History of Estakor.
  8. ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Etsako Central L.G.A". Nigeria Map. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  9. ↑ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-19). "List Of Towns And Villages In Etsako Central L.G.A, Edo State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  10. ↑ Okafor, F.C. (1984). "Geography of Nigerian Development". Public administration and development. 4: 249–258.


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