Oredo
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Oredo | |
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| Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat | |
| Motto: Oredo the greatest | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 96 sq mi (249 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State,[2] Nigeria. 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 | edit source]It has an area of 249km2 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 | edit source]The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples.[7]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Oredo travel guide from Wikivoyage
