Oru East | |
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 Oru East Headquarters Building | |
| Nickname: ORELGA | |
| Motto: Oru jiri Aku nweta mmiri | |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Imo State |
| Area | |
• Total | 53 sq mi (136 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 195,743 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Oru-East is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Omuma. The following are towns that make up Oru East: Akatta, Akuma, Amagu, Amiri, Awo-Omamma, and Omuma.
Oru East is bounded by Njaba LGA, Mbaitolu, Orlu, Oguta, Orsu and Oru west Local Government Area.Oru East has an estimated population of 195,743 (2006 census) and an area of 136 km2 (53 sq mi).[1] Amazu and Amaebu communities shares border with Akatta, Awo idemili with Akuma and Amagu, Orlu with Oru East at Obor town and Okporo with Akatta. Oru west shares border with Oguta LGA on the northern part of Abiaziem, mgbele, Awa, and Akabor communities.[1]
The Local government area is rich in oil and gas amongst its neighbouring towns such as Oru West and Oguta LGA. In the year 2010, a production projection from Addax petroleum operating in Njaba River basin, under oil mining license OML 124, was placed at about 15,000-20,000 barrels of oil per day in the council area, Awo-omamma.