Oredo
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Oredo | |
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 Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat | |
| Motto: Oredo the greatest | |
 Interactive map of Oredo | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Capital | Benin City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 249 km2 (96 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 374,671 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 300 |
Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarter is in Benin City, which is also the capital city of Edo State.[2] Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here.[3] There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New market and Ekiosa market.[4]
Residents include the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II and Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama Of Benin Kingdom.[5]
Geography
[edit]It has an area of 249 km2 (96 sq mi) and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.[citation needed] The postal code of the area is 300.[6]
Oredo Marriage Registry
[edit]The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring Road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ResearchGate | Find and share research". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ Edoaffairs (2019-08-16). "Edo State Local Government Areas and Headquarter Edoaffairs". Edoaffairs. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ Webmaster (2018-02-25). "Inside the Oba of Benin's palace". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Oredo LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Official website of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion |THE ESAMA OF BENIN KINGDOM". igbinedion.net. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "Oredo Local Government Council marriage registry » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
External links
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Oredo travel guide from Wikivoyage
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