Agbor is the most populous town of approximately 367,000 among the
Ika people, in Delta State, Nigeria.
It is located in
Ika South Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
of
Delta State
Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...
, in
South-south geo-political zone of Nigeria, West Africa. Agbor is the headquarters of
Ika South Local Government Area, in
Delta State
Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
.
Renovations on the University of Delta (previously known as college of Education) in 2021 has led to Agbor being classified as a
college town
A college town or university town is a town or city whose character is dominated by a college or university and their associated culture, often characterised by the student population making up 20 percent of the population of the community, bu ...
.
Agbor is a home to some attractions and experiences.
Notable people
*
Jim Ovia - Nigeria Business Man
*
Sunday Oliseh - Nigerian football manager
*
Ifeanyi Okowa - Nigerian Politician
*
Hanks Anuku - Nigerian actor
*
Prince Fredoo Perry - Nigeria Youngest Promoter
*
Sam Obi - Former Acting Governor of Delta State and Former Speaker,
Delta State House of Assembly.
*
Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele - Former Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on 1 July 1959. The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are t ...
Towns
* Ogbemudein
* Ogbease
* Ihogbe
* Obiolihe
* Ihaikpen
* Ogbeisere
* Ogbeisogban
* Agbamuse/Oruru
* Alifekede
* Omumu
* Alizomor
* Alisor
* Alileha
* Alisimie
* Ewuru
* Idumu-Oza
* Aliokpu
* Aliagwai
* Alihame
* Agbor-nta
* Alihagwu
* Oki
* Ekuku-Agbor
* Emuhun
* Boji-Boji Agbor
The Aladja-Itakpe-Ajaokuta rail crosses through the city of Agbor to the terminal at
Owa to two steel hubs of Nigeria (Aladja and
Ajaokuta)
Education
Agbor is home to several educational institutions. Some of them include
University of Delta, Agbor (formerly
College of Education
In the United States and Canada, a school of education (or college of education; ed school) is a division within a university that is devoted to scholarship in the field of education, which is an interdisciplinary branch of the social sciences e ...
, Agbor); State School of Nursing and
Midwifery
Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women throughout their lives. In many cou ...
, Agbor; Agbor Technical College, Agbor; and the proposed
Anioma Open University, Agbor.
References
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Cities in Delta State