Orhionmwon

Orhionmwon is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Abudu.^[1] It has an area of 2,382 km² and a population of 206,717 at the 2006 census.^[2] The postal code of the area is 301.^[3]

Orhionmwon Orhionmwon Igue
LGA
Nickname:  Igue edo
Country	Nigeria
State	Edo State
Area
• Total	920 sq mi (2,382 km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State is considered one of the biggest local government area among those in Edo South Senatorial District.^[1] Its administrative headquarters is at Abudu.^[4]

Towns and villages in Orhionmwon

Aibiokunla, Abudu town, Ogan, Evbuobanosa, Iduondolor, Urherue, Umoghun Nokhua, Ologbo Nugu, Orogho, Owuo, Obagie Nunuamen, Iwevbo, Obanakhuoro, Iguelaba, Oben, Ikobi, Obozogbe Nugu, Ugbigun/Ukpakele, Evboesi town, Umokhunzuagbor, Evbonogbon, Obazagbon, Ogba, Camp 34, Enogie camp, Ugboko-Niro, Ugboko-Numagbae, Ugo, Niyekorhionmwon, Ugbugo, Idumwenbo, Iduenke, Iguododo, Obozogbe-Niro, Ugbighele, Ikpeba-Camp, Oteleku-Camp, Igbanke, Urhonigbe, Iyoba, Evbokabua, Otobaye, Evbobemwen, Evbodobia, Owe, Egbokor, Evb'ivbiohon,Ugbokhirima, Urhomehe

Other towns and communities such as Idumodin, Ottah, Okuor, Edummungba, Egbhuru, Egbokor, Ute - Oheze, Ugo, Urhonigbe, Igbanke, Iru egbede, Evbobanosa, Oza, Ogan, Uson, Oloten, Obagie N’Oheze, Iguododo, Ugbedun, Akugbe, Idumiru, Idumwebo, Numagbae, Ugokoniro, Ukpato, Avbiugo, Okogbo, Evbuehia, Iguere, Igbekhue, iguehanza, Obozogbe-niro, Evbomede, Evb'ivbiohon and Obi, among others.^[5] The local government came about as an aftermath in the creation of the defunct Bendel State.^[6] The local government has rubber plantations, agricultural produces, crude oil as well as mineral resources. Furthermore, the local government is dominated by Benin speaking communities such as Ugo and Okogbo and surrounded by neighboring Delta State (Agbor and Eku).^[7]

Education

Orhionmwon local government is home to Lighthouse University and Edo State College of Education, Abudu Campus.