Esan Central is a Local Government Areaof Edo State

Edo State

Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Irrua.

It has an area of 253 km² and a population of 105,310 at the 2006 census.Esan central includes towns such as Uneah [Ibore, Ugbalo & Atuagbo], Ugbegun, Ewu

Ewu

Ewu is a Nigerian city situated in Esan Central Local Governnment area in Edo State of Nigeria. The city, an Esan tribe, lies on 200 feet in the plateau region of central Edo State, 100 kilometres north of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Nigeria. Ewu city comprises the villages and towns of...

, Opoji,Uwesan and several others. Former Vice President, Rear Admiral Augustus Aikhomo, is from Irrua and Professor Friday Okonofua is from Ewu.

The postal code

Postal code

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of the area is 310.