GENERAL INFORMATION
Delta State was created from the then Bendel State 27th August 1991 by the then regime of
General Ibrahim Babangida. Delta State is named after the delta region of the River Niger. It's
capital is Asaba.
Warri is the biggest commercial city in the state. Other major towns are Agbor, Ughelli, Oleh,
Ozoro, Oghara, Sapele, Koko, Burutu, Okpanam and Ogwashi-ukwu. Delta State can be
considered a miniature version of Nigeria, with various ethnic groups.
Delta State shares common boundaries with Edo and Ondo States to the north west, Imo and
Anambra to the north east, Rivers and Bayelsa States to the south east. In the south west and
south it has approximately 122 kilometres of coastline bounded by the Bight of Benin on the
Atlantic ocean.
It is situated in the region known as the South-South geo-political zone with a population of
4,112,445 (males: 2,069,309; females: 2,043,136).[6] The capital city is Asaba, located at the
northern end of the state, with an estimated area of 762 square kilometres (294 sq mi),
while Warri is the economic nerve center of the state and also the most populated. It is located in
the southern end of the state. THE STATE HAS A TOTAL LAND AREA OF 16,842
SQUARE KILOMETRES (6,503 SQ MI).
Location of Delta State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°30′N 6°00′ECoordinates: 5°30′N 6°00′E
Country Nigeria
Date created 27 August 1991
Capital Asaba
Government
• Governor Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi (PDP)
(List)
• Deputy Governor Kingsley Otuaro
Area
• Total 17,698 km2 (6,833 sq mi)
Area rank 23rd of 36
Population
(2006 census)
• Total 5,663,400[2]
• Rank 9th of 36
Demonym(s) Deltan
GDP (PPP)
• Year 2007
• Total $16.75 billion[3]
• Per capita $3,990[3]
Time zone UTC+01 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code NG-DE
HDI (2016) 0.556[4] · 5th of 36
Website www.deltastate.gov.ng
Local government areas
Delta State consists of 25 Local Government Areas
Delta Central Senatorial District Delta North Senatorial District Delta South Senatorial District
Ethiope East Aniocha North Bomadi
Ethiope West Aniocha South Burutu
Okpe Ika North East Isoko North
Sapele Ika South Isoko South
Udu Ndokwa East Patani
Ughelli North Ndokwa West Warri North
Ughelli South Oshimili North Warri South
Uvwie Oshimili South Warri South West
Ukwuani
Subdivision
Population Population
Name Status Census Projection
2006-03-21 2016-03-21
Delta State 4,112,445 5,663,400
Aniocha North Local Government Area 104,062 143,300
Aniocha South Local Government Area 142,045 195,600
Bomadi Local Government Area 86,016 118,500
Burutu Local Government Area 207,977 286,400
Ethiope East Local Government Area 200,942 276,700
Ethiope West Local Government Area 202,712 279,200
Ika North East Local Government Area 182,819 251,800
Ika South Local Government Area 167,060 230,100
Isoko North Local Government Area 143,559 197,700
Isoko South Local Government Area 235,147 323,800
Ndokwa East Local Government Area 103,224 142,200
Ndokwa West Local Government Area 150,024 206,600
Okpe Local Government Area 128,398 176,800
Oshimili North Local Government Area 118,540 163,200
Oshimili South Local Government Area 150,032 206,600
Population Population
Name Status Census Projection
2006-03-21 2016-03-21
Patani Local Government Area 67,391 92,800
Sapele Local Government Area 174,273 240,000
Udu Local Government Area 142,480 196,200
Ughelli North Local Government Area 320,687 441,600
Ughelli South Local Government Area 212,638 292,800
Ukwuani Local Government Area 119,034 163,900
Uvwie Local Government Area 188,728 259,900
Warri North Local Government Area 136,149 187,500
Warri South Local Government Area 311,970 429,600
Warri South West Local Government Area 116,538 160,500
For this project i think the area of focus which is warri metropolis will consist majorly of warri
south, warri south west, udu and uvwie lga and maybe warri north can be included
WN—WARRI NORTH WS—WARRI SOUTH UV—UVWIE
WSW—WARRI SOUTH WEST UD-- UDU
Map of Warri metropolis with WRPC has point of reference
WARRI SOUTH LGA
The chairman of warri south local government—Michael Tidi HQ---Ogbe-ijo
Warri South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city
of Warri. Warri, the headquarters of Warri South LGA, is an important sea port in the country
and the commercial nerve centre of the state. The area is predominantly riverine with large
expanses of mangrove forests and has a land area of approximately 1,520 square kilometres. It
harbors many industrial establishments including all the major oil companies operating in
Nigeria and is also home to three different ethnic groups namely Ijaws, Urhobos and Itsekiris [1]
It has an area of 633 km² and a population of 303,417 at the 2006 census.
Headquarters Warri
Towns Under Warri South LGA
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Ode-Itsekiri
Agbassa
Orugbo
Ogunu
Obodo
Igbudu
Omadino
Edjeba
Ijala
Ekurede
Ugbori
Okere
Ikpisan
Ifie-Kporo
Ubeji
Ajamimogha
Alders
UVWIE LGA
The chairman of Uvwie local government---Mr Ransom Onoyake
Headquarters Effurun
Uvwie is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas (LGA) in Delta State, Nigeria, and one
of the Urhobo Kingdoms. Uvwie also refers to the people and their language. It has a monarch
ruler (The Ovie of Uvwie) who resides at the King palace known as Ovie palace.
Uvwie is located in the area roughly between longitudes 5.40' and 5.50' East of Latitudes 5.30
and 5.50 North. The area is approximately 100 square kilometres and it is bounded by Okpe
Kingdom in the North and Udu and Ughiẹvwen in the North-West, Agbarho kingdom in the
North East, Agbarho-Ame in the East, Okere kingdom in the South and Itsekiri in the South
West.
It is a gateway town in and out of the city of Warri;Also it is a border town to Osubi
Airport in Osubi.
A centre of civilization for the Urhobo people, Effurun is the headquarters of the Uvwie local
government of Delta state, Nigeria.
It is a densely populated region and has many of the city's finest exotic hotels for relaxation such
as Wellington Hotel, Hotel, Excel, Mega Hilton hotel, GT Maines Hotels and Suites, Golden
Tulip Hotel.
List of towns and villages in Uvwie Local Government Area includes : • Effurun • Ekpan •
Enerhen • Jeddo • Okpaka • Okuamowah • Okuireroh • Okwemowa • Okwetata • Ugborikoko •
Opete • Ugbokodo • Ugbolokposo • Ugbomoro • Ugboroke • Ughoton
WARRI SOUTH WEST LGA
Warri South West is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. It was created in 1997
and has its headquarters in the town of Ogbe-Ijoh. It has an estimated land area of 1,722 km² and
a population of 116,681 from the census of 2006 but this population has grown since then.
Warri Southwest is home to the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups in Delta State. The Ijaw inhabit
Ogbe-ijoh, Gbaramatu, Isaba and diebiri communities while the Itsekiris inhabit the Ugborodo
and Madangho communities. This LGA boasts of some of the largest proven oil and gas reserves
in Delta State and the Niger Delta.
Operation has commenced in the Phase one the Escravos Gas to Liquid project and in March
2015 another $16 Billion gas project was commissioned. In addition, the Nigerian maritime
University will be taking off in Okerenkoko.
In the presence of the wealth of natural resource, the LGA has suffered huge impact of resource
extraction and communal disputes but in the past years it has emerged a state place for business
and development.
Districts Under Warri South LGA Includes
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Aja Udaibo
Akpikpa
Gbaramatu
Isaba
Madangho
Ogbe Ijoh
Ogidigben
Oporoza
Orere
Ugborodo
The local government chairman for warri south west is Hon Taiye Duke Tuoyo
WARRI NORTH LGA
Warri North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the
town of Koko. It has an area of 1,841 km² and a population of 137,300 at the 2006 census.
Warri North LGA has its headquarters at Koko, a cosmopolitan town and a sea port.
Conspicuous in the town is the ancient house of Nana Olomu of Itsekiri, who was a major player
in the slave trade business with the Europeans. The LGA is predominantly riverine and is
inhabited by the Itsekiris and Ijaw Izons. The major occupations of the people are fishing,
carving of canoes, net weaving, hunting, clothes dyeing, trading and farming. It is also the
location of a lovely tourist attraction, the floating market at Ogheye.[2]
Towns Under Warri North LGA
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Tebu
Tisun
Ugbege
Aleima
Bear-Town
Brohimi
Odububa
Ogbinbirin
Ogbudugbodu
Okoromado
Opuama
Abegborode
Ajamogha
Arunologbo
Bresibi
Koko
Nana
Young-Town
Aja-Eded
Madogho
Ogidigben
Ubaoke
Ugbegugun
Ugborodo
The local government chairman is Eyituoyor Francis Maku
UDU LGA
Udu is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. Udu is one of the Urhobo kingdoms,
and it has its own king, or ovie. It has a population estimate of approximately 100,000 people and
it is about 5 minutes drive away from Warri Airport. Its local government headquarters is Otor-
Udu.
The land is interlocked by rivers flowing across. It has a tropical weather and rain forest with
evergreen vegetation and plantation all year round. Its geographical feature consists of numerous
streams that inter-connect into an intricate web of rivers, lagoons, swamps and wetlands. [1] It is a
boundary town and a suburb of Warri metropolis and is connected from Enerhen by the Udu
Bridge over Warri River.
The villages that makes up of the present Udu local government area are historically grouped
into three sub-clans, namely:
(1) Evwrirhe Sub-clans.
These are the villages and towns: Aladja, Ovwian, Emadadja, Egini, Obubu, Ubogo, Oleri, Oto
Udu, Ogbe Udu, Ukpiovwin, Ukperheren, Ayama, Ekrota, Ugbisi, Owhrode, Ekete Oboto, Ekete
Uburhie, Okolo Uburhie, Okolo Oboto, Ovworhokpokpo, Erhiephiho, Egiegi, Epame, Ujevwu,
Oghior, Ohwase.
(2) Oniere Sub-clan.
These are Orho-Uwherun (Orhuwherun) (Uwherun settlement), Igbogidi, and DSC Township,
new town founded due to the construction of Delta Steel Company (DSC) at Aladja, Steel
Township.
(3) Uheredjo Sub-clans.
These are Opete, Okpaka and Enerhen.
Silica is available in a nearby town for the manufacture of glass and also is crude oil, natural gas
and other minerals for the petrochemical industry.
To the right of the Udu Bridge are the Delta Steel plant, Africa's first direct steel reduction
variety of metallurgy, and Udu market. A Shell gas plant is located Otor-Udu, as well as other
engineering companies.
A railway line constructed by the Federal Government from Itakpe-Ajaokuta to Aladja.
Headquarters Otor-Udu
The local government chairman is Hon Jite Brown
Districts Under Udu LGA includes
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Evwrirhe
Oniere
Uheredjo
Ahadja
Asagba
Ayama
Edjophe
Egiegi
Egini
Ekete
Ekorota
Emadadja
Erhieuiohor
Obodo
Obubu
Ogbe-Udu
Oghior
Okolo
Olari
Opete
Orhuwhorum
Ovwodokpokpo
Owhrode
Tareri
Ubogo
Ugbisi
Ujevwu
Ukperheren
Ukpiovwini
Uvwian
