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Okpella | |
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Town | |
| Okpella | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State |  Edo |
| Population (2023[citation needed]) | |
| • Total | 500,652[citation needed] |
| • Rank | 4th |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | > |
| Climate | Aw |
Okpella[1][a] is a clan situated along Benin-Abuja federal high way.[2] Going by the last National Census figures, it has the population of 20,652 and is one of the three main towns that make up Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. It is made up of two sub-clans, each with their villages; Ogute sub-clan, which is made up of Ogute-Oke, Awuyemi, Imiekuri and Imiegeli villages, and Oteku sub-clan, comprising Komunio and Iddo.[3] The language spoken in the clan is Okpella, a dialect of Bini which has evolved.[4] Okpella is known for its natural sedimentary rock based mineral resources, which include limestone, calcium, and granite, feldspar, talc, clay, marble,[5] and it plays host to the defunct Bendel Cement Factory, BUA Cement Factory and Dangote Cement Factory.
The people of Okpella are predominantly farmers, and are known to grow in large numbers, yams,[6] cassava, tomatoes and ogbono. Its Ewo market, located at Okugbe in Oteku sub-clan and on the busy Benin-Abuja Road and congregates every fourth day. Okpella is a natural town with citizens who share a communal bond prevalent in most African societies, the town also consists of Muslims and Christians who live peacefully among themselves despite their religion backgrounds.[7]
- ^ Borgatti, Jean M. (1976). "Okpella Masking Traditions". African Arts. 9 (4): 24. ISSN 0001-9933.
- ^ Hao, Yaguang (2023), "Political Relations and Role of the Village Chief in Grassroots Village (Sub-District) Governance", Grassroots Governance in Taiwan, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 165–194, doi:10.1007/978-981-19-9829-4_9, ISBN 978-981-19-9828-7, retrieved 2023-01-31
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Origin Of Okpella". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Owogram (2021-07-04). "Edo State In Nigeria - Interesting Facts to Know". Owogram. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "How 'systemic' is a large corpus of English?", Language, People, Numbers, BRILL, pp. 43–60, 2008-01-01, doi:10.1163/9789401205474_008, ISBN 9789042023505, retrieved 2023-01-31
- ^ Borgatti, Jean M. (1976). "Okpella Masking Traditions". African Arts. 9 (4): 24–91. doi:10.2307/3335050. ISSN 0001-9933. JSTOR 3335050.
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