Oru East

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| motto = Oru jiri Aku nweta mmiri

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| subdivision_name1 = Imo State

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| leader_title = Local Government Chairman

| leader_name = Nnamdi Okaraigwe {{Cite web | url = https://grassrootreporters.ng/2024/09/22/isiec-officially-declares-2024-imo-lg-election-results-in-unprecedented-apc-sweep/ | title = ISIEC Officially Declares 2024 Imo LG Election Results in Unprecedented APC Sweep | access-date = 2025-02-04}}

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| population_total = 195,743

| population_density_km2 = 964.2 (2011)

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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 {{cvt|136|km2}}. 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.

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.

Location and boundaries

Oru East is bounded by Njaba LGA, Mbaitoli, Orlu, Oguta, Orsu and Oru West Local Government Areas. Orlu shares border with Oru East at Obor Town and Okporo bordering Akatta, Amazu and Amaebu bordering Akatta, Awo Idemili bordering Akuma and Amagu. On the west of Awo-omamma, it shares borders Oguta LGA on the northern part of Abiaziem, Mgbele, Awa and Akabor communities.{{cite web |url=http://abiaziem.blogspot.co.uk/|title=Abiaziem Community in Oguta, Imo State Nigeria.|access-date=2 December 2015|work=abiaziem.blogspot.co.uk|author=Obasi Investment Limited, Nigeria }} The LGA also shares a border with Mbaitoli LGA via Eziama-Obiato on the south of Awo-omamma. Oru-East has an area of 136 km{{sup|2}} and estimated population of 195,743 (2006 census).{{cite web |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/nigeria-admin.php?adm1id=NGA017|title=Imo (State): Subdivision|access-date=21 May 2016|work=www.citypopulation.de}} The postal code of the area is 474.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | archive-date = 2009-10-07 }}

Oil and gas exploration

As it’s the case in neighbouring oil rich Oru West and Oguta LGAs, Oru-East has been proven rich in crude oil and gas.{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/imo-govt-discovers-crude-oil/|title=Imo Govt discovers more crude oil|access-date=30 November 2015|date=14 March 2014|work=vanguardngr.com|author=Vanguard, Nigeria }} As of 2010, production projection from Addax Petroleum, already operating in Njaba River basin under Oil Mining License, OML 124, was placed at about 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of oil per day from Awo-omamma in the council area.{{cite web |url=http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/72217/Addax_Strikes_Oil_at_Njaba_2_Well_Onshore_Nigeria|title=Addax Strikes Oil at Njaba 2 Well Onshore Nigeria|access-date=2 December 2015|date=28 January 2009|work=www.rigzone.com|author=Rigzone}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/06/owerri-to-get-oil-gas-lab/|title=Owerri to get oil, gas lab|access-date=30 November 2015|date=7 June 2010|work=vanguardngr.com|author=Vanguard, Nigeria }}

Notable people

Hope Uzodinma, current governor of Imo state

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/nigeria-admin.php?adm2id=NGA017022|title=Oru East (Local Government Area) Position on the Map|access-date=21 May 2016}}

Category:Local Government Areas in Imo State

Category:Local Government Areas in Igboland

Category:Towns in Imo State