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Esan land is bordered to the south by Benin City, to the south-east by Agbor, to the north and east by Etsako, to the west by River Niger.
From Ewu to Benin City, the State capital, is 100 km
long.
Before the creation of Edo State in 1991, Esanland
was located in the defunct Bendel
State. Esan was a division of the Mid-Western Region with Benin City as its Headquarters. It occupied about 43008.42 square kilometres segmented into two local government areas named: a.
Agbazilo to the east and b. Okpebholo to the west.
In recent times, the number of the administrative
units has increased to five, namely:
1. Esan Central,
2. Esan West,
3. Esan North East,
4. Esan South East and
5. Igueben from
the former Okpebholo and Agbazilo.
1. ESAN-CENTRAL
Headquaters: Irrua
Towns and Villages:
Irrua, Ewu, Adenu,
Ugbalo, Ibore, (Unia: comprises Ibore, Atuagbo & Ugboha) Unogbo,
Opoji, Idumoza, Ugbegun, Imokano,
Afuogbo,Okharomi, Equare, Atuagbo Ujabhole, Ibhiolulu, Udomi, Afuda, Idumoza, Ohe, Idumoghodor, Ehenwen, Idoa, Uzokholo, Ehanlen, Eko, Ekori, Eko, Iduwele,
Ugbokhare, Ekilor to name a few.
Economic Mainstays:
Commerce, Cottage industry, Agriculture, Funiture
Making, Wood processing
Tourist Centres/Attractions:
Lake Obiemen, Obiemen Shrine, Ogirrua’s Palace
and Ugbalo spring
Natural Resources: Kaolin, Clay and Timber
Major Agricultural Products: Yam, Tomatoes, Rice
Pineapple, Kola nuts, Rubber, Oil palm. Cassava and Oranges.
Health Facilities:
The Irrua Specialist Hospital, (Otibhor Okhae
Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, public primary health centres,
public and private hospitals such as the Zuma Memorial Hospital.
clinics and maternity.
homes clinics and maternity homes.
Educational Facilities:
Famous secondary
schools such as Annunciation Catholic College in Irrua, Igueben College, Ewu Grammar School,
Uneah Sec School as well as Adult Education Centers.
2. ESAN-West
Headquarters: Ekpoma
Towns and Villages:
Ekpoma, Iruekpen, Ujemen, Idemebo, Ihumudumu, Uhiele, Emuhi,
Uke, Ekhiro, Ukpenu, Ujoelen
Eguare,Emaudo,Egoro Amede,Egoro Naoka, Ebhakuala,Ukhun,Idoa,Urohi, Akahio, Illeh, Ujogba.
Economic Mainstays:
Commerce, Cottage industries, Farming Wood
processing, Furniture making.
Tourist Centres/Attractions:
Commemorative statue of Professor Ambrose Alli,
Ibiekuma River and Onojie Palaces.
Natural Resources: Limestone and Timber.
Major Agricultural Products: Cocoa, Oil palm,
Rubber, Kolanuts, Cassava, Cocoyam
Pineapple, Rice and Citrus fruits.
Health Facilities:
The Professor Ambrose Alli University Teaching
Hospital is at Ekpoma, along with
various public health centers, private and public hospitals,
clinics and maternity homes.
Educational Facilities:
In addition to the Prof. Ambrose Alli University
Ekpoma, there are forty-eight (48)
primary schools and twelve (12) Ekpoma.
Christ Foundation Nursery and Primary School; secondary schools including
Moscow International School; Christ the King Nursery & Primary
School, Christ Adam College, Cosmopolitan Church Primary School,
Ujoelen Grammar School Ujoelen, Ekpoma.
3. ESAN-NORTH-EAST
Headquarters: Uromi
Towns and Villages: Uromi, Egbele, Unuwazi, Utako,
Onewa, Awo, Uzea, Eror, Idumoza, Arue, Ubieru-Oke,
Ebue, Ewoyi, Odigule, Eguare, Oyomo, Eko-Ibadin, Efandion, Atani, Alor-Oke, Amedokhia, Ukoni,
Ewoki, Ebu.
Economic Mainstays: Commerce, Cottage industry,
Agriculture, Furniture making, Wood processing
Tourist Centers/Attractions:
The Onojie Palaces.
Natural Resources: Rubber, Kaolin and Timber
Major Agricultural Products:
Cassava, Rice, Yam, Maize, Tomatoes, Okro, Melon Cocoyam
Rubber
Health Facilities:
The General Hospital, Uromi. Clinics and maternity
homes.
Educational Facilities:
There are fifteen (15) secondary schools and thirty-five (35 private primary
schools. Among these schools are the
Our Ladies of Lourdes Girls College, and Onewa Technical College.
4. ESAN-SOUTH-EAST
Headquarters: Ubiaja
Towns and Villages:
Ubiaja, Ewwatto, Emu, Ewohimi, Orowa, Inyelen,
Illushi, Oria, Ogboha, Ifeku, Uroh,
Onogholo, Amalu, Udokpa, etc.
Economic Mainstays:
Agriculture, Cottage industry, Fishing, Trading,
Wood processing, poultry, pottery
Tourist Centers/Attractions:
The Onojie’s Palace.
Natural Resources:
Clay, kaolin, Sandstone, Laterite, and Timber
Major Agricultural Products:
Cassava, Rice, Yam, Maize, Melon, Fish, Okro, Rubber, Cocoyam,
Health Facilities: The
General Hospital, Health Care Centres.
Education Facilities:
There are ten (10)
public secondary schools and forty primary schools.
Igueben
Headquarters: Igueben
Towns and Villages:
Igueben, Ebelle, Ekalo, Ewossa, Ekpon, Idomogo, Obierumu, Egbessan, Ugun, and
Udo to name a few
Economic Mainstays: commerce Agriculture, Fishing and Poultry
Tourist Centres/Attractions:
The Okomu-Udo National Game Reserved, and Amhor Waterfalls.
Natural Resources:
kaolin, Clay and Timber, Sandstone, Laterite, and Rubber
Major Agricultural
Products:
Yam, Rice, Okro,Rubber, Cocoyam, Cassava and Oranges
Health Facilities:
The General Hospital, Igueben, clinics and maternity homes.
Educations facilities:
Igueben College and Igueben Grammer School
