Auchi

Auchi
Aerial view of Auchi Town overhead the Arafat Mosque
Aerial view of Auchi Town overhead the Arafat Mosque
Auchi is located in Nigeria
Auchi
Auchi
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°04′N 6°16′E / 7.067°N 6.267°E / 7.067; 6.267
CountryNigeria
StateEdo State
Population
 (150,000)
 • Total150,000
 2006 census
Auchi-Jattu Road
Auchi Polytechnic Main Entrance

Auchi is a city in Edo State, Nigeria.[1]

Auchi,[2] a part of Etsako West Local Government Area[3] of Edo State, serves as the Local Government headquarters. Other towns in the Etsako West local government area include: Uzairue, South Ibie, Agbede and The Anwain Clan. During the British colonial rule, Auchi was the headquarters of the Kukuruku Division,[4][5] it serves as the administrative headquarters of five districts which was also referred to as quarters and they are Utsogu, Akpekpe, Aibotse, Igbhei and lyekhei.[6] It is the home of Auchi Polytechnic.[7]

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  2. ^ "The history and origin of Auchi — Edugist". 8 November 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ Area, Etsako Central Local Government. "About Us". Etsako Central Local Government Area. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ Usuanlele, Uyilawa (2014). "British colonial administration, development of Islam and Islamic education in a non-Muslim society: The Benin division (Nigeria) experience 1897-1960". Contemporary Journal of African Studies. 2 (2): 69–83 – via Sabinet African Journals.
  5. ^ admin (26 October 2017). "The Creation of Kukuruku Division – Aha Idokpesi Okhaishe N' Avhianwu - Ogbona Elites". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "My father had 48 wives and they always took an oath every six months – Tony Momoh". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Home". Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi. Retrieved 22 June 2021.