Owan West

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title: "Owan West" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-edo-state"] topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-edo-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owan_West" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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It had an area of 732 km and a population of 97,388 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 313.

Wedding customs

Wedding List is the list given to the intending groom looking to marry a woman from Sabongida Ora (Owan West). Everything on the list is to be purchased and presented at the traditional wedding ceremony (this is to be fixed and agreed on before the list is given). The contents of the list vary based on the family head, the standard however are;

  1. Bride's dowry (depends on the head of the family)
  2. Suitcase of clothes
  3. An umbrella
  4. A small basin of egusi seeds
  5. Twenty-one tubers of yam
  6. One smoked/dried antelope
  7. Twenty-one kola-nuts (double lobed)
  8. One large dried fish
  9. Twenty-one pieces of bitter kola
  10. A keg of palm wine
  11. Twenty-one pieces of alligator pepper
  12. Two bottles of schnapps
  13. Two bottles of dry gin
  14. Two kegs of palm oil (25 litres)
  15. Two bags of salt
  16. One she-goat
  17. A bottle of honey
  18. A packet of sugar
  19. Two cartons of beer
  20. Two cartons of malt drink
  21. Two crates each of 3 different soda drinks i.e. Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, Mirinda, Sprite etc.
  • Idegbe #500 (depends on family)
  • Igele #500 (depends on family)
  • Erahoin #1,000 (depends on family)
  • Iyanhoin #500 (depends on family)

Towns and Village

Owan West is made up of three districts which houses several villages. the districts and some of the villages are listed below: District of Iuleha -: Aropo, Avbiognula, Avbiosi, Eruere, Ikpeyan, Iloje, Ivbiodohen, Oah, Obii camp, Ogha Okpuje and so on; District of Ora -: Eme-ora, Igho-usie, Ikpafolame, Ogakha, Ogbeturu, Oke, Orbiogharin, Evibobe ora, Sobe, Uhomora and so on; District of Ozalla-: Ozalla.

Economy

The crops grown in the local government includes-: Yams, Maize, Cassava, Plantain, Cocoa. According to the 1952 World Bank survey, part of our natural resources are petrol gas, black clay for ceramic industry, natural lakes for fish industry, timber and others. Owan West local government also hosts a number of market such as Evibobe market, Uhonmora market, Ikhin Market, Eme market, Uzebba market and Ozalla market.

Festivals

There are several festivals celebrated in Owan West Local Government Area, which include; Obazu festival-: Obazu festival is held among the Aomas of Iuleha which is strictly restricted to men folks, Ohonomoimen festival of luleha (Owan/Oras clan,

Ivbamen or Ororuen festival of Ozalla in Owan West, Oriminyan festival of oguta-Evbiame (Owan/Ora) clan.

Economy and Occupation

References

References

  1. (2021-03-31). "Edo communal clash paralyses activities as police deploy personnel".
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
  3. Nigeria, Media. (2022-04-15). "History Of Owan West LGA, Edo State".
  4. Nigeria, Media. (2022-04-15). "History Of Owan West LGA, Edo State".
  5. Nigeria, Media. (2018-04-19). "List Of Towns And Villages In Owan West L.G.A, Edo State".
  6. Howison, John. (1822). "Sketches of Upper Canada, domestic, local, and characteristic : to which are added practical details for the information of emigrants of every class, and some recollections of the United States of America". Oliver & Boyd.

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