Uvwie
Ẹphrọn Effurun | |
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  Uvwie | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′0″N 5°46′0″E / 5.55000°N 5.76667°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Effurun |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Chairman |
| • Chairman | Ramson Onoyake [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.41 km2) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 258,700 |
| • Density | 7,250.6/sq mi (2,799.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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UVWIE
Uvwie (/hu-we-Ɛ/), it is both a kingdom and a principal urban local government area in delta central senatorial district in Delta state. It is one of the 24 Urhobo kingdoms and is ruled by the Ovie of Uvwie kingdom HRM Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso JP OON Abe 1
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta |
| Traditional ruler | ·
HRM Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso JP OON Abe 1 |
The term Uvwie primarily refers to the indigenous people of the geographic region, Uvwie also doubles as the name of the language and the kingdom of Uvwie.
Effurun, the traditional and political headquarters of Uvwie kingdom/local government area, is now referred to the city by itself. The metropolitan area is known nationwide as Effurun metropolis.
FACILITIES:
· Petroleum training institute, Effurun
· Delta Mall (shoprite), Effurun
· The Refinery and petrochemicals, Ekpan
· Gbagi Mall, Effurun
· Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) at Ugbomro,
Effurun
The metropolitan area is known nationwide as Effurun metropolis.
- ^ Online, Tribune (September 30, 2022). "Uvwie council's health officers kick-off Environmental Day".
- ^ "Uvwie (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de.