Igbuku is a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of
Delta State, Nigeria. It is located on the shores of the
River Ase. Igbuku shares a common boundary with
Ofagbe
Ofagbe ("Ofa kugbe") is a town about southeast of Ozoro, the headquarters of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Legend has it that the town was established by three families who migrated from various points in the t ...
,
Ovrode,
Ibrede,
Aboh
Aboh or Abo,"Ibo, a district of British West Africa..." () is a city in Delta State of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nig ...
, and
Ashaka. The town is made up of descendants from
Ndokwa speaking founders and have over time intertwined in intermarriages with Isoko neighbours, that almost everyone from the town can trace to a mixed ancestry. Most early founders were from Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe hence most people trace their ancestry to Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe. There are also migrants from
Ellu, Ofagbe, Ibrede, and
Aradhe. Ndokwa and Isoko languages are the main means of communication.
Igbuku Town is ruled by the Ozu, who is a recognized, gazetted traditional ruler in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Igbuku's population is 3,500. The town has a primary school, post office, and a maternity/dispensary. The roads are passable by car with clear roads to Ibrede, and a new bridge to Aboh.
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Populated places in Delta State