Ogwashi-Uku
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Ogwashi-Uku is an Igbo town in southern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
in Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
west of the state capital, Asaba. It is the headquarters for the local government area, Aniocha South
Aniocha South
Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku.The communities that make up the local government area are;Adonte,Ashama,Egbudu-Akah,Ejeme-Aniogor,Ejeme-Unor,Ewulu,Isheagwu...
. The population of Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria is 26,137 according to the GeoNames geographical database.
Institutions
- Delta State PolytechnicDelta State PolytechnicThere are three Delta State Polytechnic institutions in Delta State, Nigeria, all established on 12 November 2002, located in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, Ogwashi-Uku and Otefe-Oghara, Oghara...
- St Mary's Hospital, P.O. Box 38, a hospital of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku
See also
- Anioma people
- Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC)Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC)Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture is the culture umbrella body of the Anioma people, in Delta State, Nigeria. It was established in November 2003 with core focus in the preservation, promotion and advancement of the appreciation and development of the rich cultural heritage of the...
- Enuani dialect
- Ekumeku Movement
External Links
- http://ogwashi-ukuusa.org/ Ogwashi-Uku Association USA
- http://dspgportal.com/ Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku educational portal
- http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=468037335696&topic=16380#!/groups/468037335696/ Ogwashi-Uku Forum on Facebook