Owan East
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 154,385 |
| • Density | 125/km2 (322/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 313 |
| Area code(s) | 313108, 313107, 313106, 313105, 313104, 313103, 313102, 313101 |
Owan East is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. The headquarters is in the town of Afuze.[1] The Owan East Local Government Area comprises 69 towns/villages, made up of eight clans (Emai, Igue, Ake-Ievbu, Ihievbe, Ikao, Ivbi-Mion, Ive-Ada-Obi, Otuo and Uokha).[2]
Owan-East is bordered in the north by Akoko-Edo LGA, in the east by Etsako-West LGA, at the west is Ondo State, and at the southwest by Owan-West LGA, while in the South are Esan Central LGA and Uhunmwonde LGA.[3]
Education
[edit]The local government is host to various educational institutions such as Federal University of Sports, Afuze; Edo State College of Education, Afuze campus. The Afuze campus consists of School of Physical and Health Education, and Special Needs Education as campus three.[4]
It has an area of 1,240 km2 and a population of 154,385 persons (81,847 males and 72,538 females) at the 2006 census.
Climate Condition
[edit]Owan East experiences both wet and dry seasons in its tropical environment, which is hot and muggy.[5]
Postal codes
[edit]The postal code of the area is 313. (Emai: 313101, Ihievbe: 313102, Ive-Ada-Obi: 313103, Uokha: 313104, Ivbi-Mion: 313105, Igue: 313106, Otuo: 313107, and Ikao: 313108)[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Oluwagbemi, Ayodele (2016-02-09). "Afuze: An Olympic Games Village for reptiles and rodents". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Ugbona | Nigeria Facts". nigeriafacts.net. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "About Owan East - Afemai People". 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Anyanwu, Samuel (2025-02-13). "Governor Okpebholo Commends President Tinubu for Establishing Federal University of Sports in Afuze". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Weather forecast and conditions for Owan East, Edo 31, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "nigeriapostcodes.com/views/rural.php". Retrieved 2012-03-02.
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