Esan Central Local Government Area is a
Local Government Area
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of
Edo State
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,
Nigeria
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. Its administrative headquarters is located in the town of
Irrua.
The
postal code
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of the area is 310.
It has an area of 253 km
2 and a population density of 545.1/km
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Towns and villages
Irrua,Idumebo, Idumabi, Ewu, Opoji, Usugbenu, Eidenu, Adenu, Ugbalo, Ibore, (Uneah comprises Ibore, Atuagbo and Ugbalo) Unogbo, Idumoza, Ugbegun, Imokano, Afuogbo, Okharomi, Equare, Atuagbo Ujabhole, Ibhiolulu, Udomi, Afuda, Idumoza, Ohe, Idumoghodor, Ehenwen, Idoa, Uzokholo, Ehanlen, Eko, Ekori, Eko, Idunwele,
Ugbokhare, Ekilor to name a few.
Economic mainstays
Commerce, Cottage industry, Agriculture, Furniture Making,
Wood processing
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The major wo ...
Tourist centers / attractions
Lake Obiemen, Obiemen Shrine, Ogirrua's Palace and Ugbalo spring.
Natural resources
Kaolin, Clay and Timber
Major agricultural products
Yam,
Tomato
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es, Rice,
Pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
, Kola nuts,
Rubber
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Types of polyisoprene ...
, Oil palm,
Cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...
and
Oranges.
Health facilities
The Irrua Specialist Hospital, Otibhor Okhae Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Public Primary Health Centers, public and private hospitals such as the Zuma Memorial Hospital. Clinics and maternity homes.
Educational facilities
Famous secondary schools such as Annunciation Catholic College in Irrua, Igueben College, Ewu Grammar School, Uneah Secondary School as well as Adult Education Centers.
References
{{LGAs and communities of Edo State
Local Government Areas in Edo State