Etsako Central

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Etsako Central is one of the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, Nigeria.{{Cite web|title=Edo Election: Obaseki's Campaign Train Hits Etsako Central, Promises More Development|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2020/08/10/edo-election-obasekis-campaign-train-hits-etsako-central-promises-more-development/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Channels Television}} Its headquarters is in the town of Fugar.{{Cite web|title=Fugar – Etsako Central|url=https://www.visitetsakocentral.com/fugar/|access-date=2021-07-09|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709204054/https://www.visitetsakocentral.com/fugar/|url-status=dead}} It is represented in the Edo state house of assembly by Hon. Ahmed Waziri Oshomah of the APC

It has an area of 659.7 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 94,229 in the 2006 census.{{Cite web |title=Edo (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nigeria/admin/NGA012__edo/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=www.citypopulation.de}} The Common language of the people in the Etsako central local area is the Afemai language while Islam and Christianity are mostly practiced by majority of the people.{{Cite web |title=Etsako Central Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/268/etsako-central |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}} The local government area is located in the Northern part of Edo State.

The postal code of the area is 312.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=October 7, 2009 }}

Towns /Villages and Zip codes

{{Cite web |last=places |date= |title=Towns & Villages in Etsako Central « Edo State « Nigeria. |url=https://townsvillages.com/ng/etsako-central/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Towns & Villages |language=en-US}}{{Cite book |last=P. Omo |first=Ananigie |title=A brief History of Estakor |year=1946}}

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|+Towns and Zip Codes{{Cite web|title=List of Towns and Villages in Etsako Central L.G.A|url=https://www.nigerialocalnews.com/villages/population/complete-list-of-towns-and-villages-in-edo-state/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-etsako-central-l-g-a/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910143159/https://www.nigerialocalnews.com/villages/population/complete-list-of-towns-and-villages-in-edo-state/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-etsako-central-l-g-a/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 10, 2021|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Nigeria Map|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-04-19 |title=List Of Towns And Villages In Etsako Central L.G.A, Edo State |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-etsako-central-l-g-a-edo-state/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}

|Ape

|312108

Apeabebe

|312108

Atavo

|312108

Awuyemi

|312113

Imiekhuri

|312113

Iviakpela

|312108

Iviochie

|312109

Ogbago

|312108

Sabogida

|312111

Ukhomoduba

|312110

Economy Estako Central

About 60% of the population of Estako Central local government area are farmers, hunters and fishermen. The types of crops grown in the area are yam, cassava,groundnut and maize. Other important commercial activities in the area are wood carving, blacksmith, and small scale business during weekly market days for buying and selling.

Culture

Estako central cultures is manifested in the inhabitants mode of religious worship, folk lores, dance, art and crafts, festivals, etc. there are three religious groups namely christianity, Islam and traditional worship.{{Cite journal |last=Okafor |first=F.C. |date=1984 |title=Geography of Nigerian Development. |journal=Public Administration and Development |volume=4 |pages=249–258|doi=10.1002/pad.4230040305 }}

References

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{{LGAs and communities of Edo State}}

Category:Local Government Areas in Edo State

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