Oredo
Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin city, which also is the capital city of Edo State. Benin city also remain the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is also located here and many historic palaces and buildings are located in this city.
Oredo | |
|---|---|
LGA | |
| Motto(s): Oredo the greatest | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96 sq mi (249 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Oredo is home to many, including the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, Sir, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion The Esama Of Benin Kingdom, and other prominent princes and chiefs.
It has an area of 249 km2 and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 300.[1]
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Benin City | ||
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