Oredo

Oredo
LGA
Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat
Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat
Motto: 
Oredo the greatest
Interactive map of Oredo
Country Nigeria
StateEdo State
CapitalBenin City
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
Area
 • Total
249 km2 (96 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
374,671
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
300

Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in Benin City, which is also the capital city of Edo State. 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. There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New market and Ekiosa market.

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.

Geography

It has an area of 249 km2 (96 sq mi) and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.[citation needed] The postal code of the area is 300.

Oredo Marriage Registry

The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring Road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples.

References

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  2. ↑ Edoaffairs (2019-08-16). "Edo State Local Government Areas and Headquarter Edoaffairs". Edoaffairs. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ↑ Webmaster (2018-02-25). "Inside the Oba of Benin's palace". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  4. ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Oredo LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the Official website of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion |THE ESAMA OF BENIN KINGDOM". igbinedion.net. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  7. ↑ "Oredo Local Government Council marriage registry » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2021-07-09.