Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an

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town in Delta State,

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. Located west of the state capital

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, and is the headquarters for the

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. The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234.. However, its number has increased vastly and keeps increasing. It is one of the

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region of Delta State which is home to the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. Its natives are the Enuani people, who are predominantly farmers and fishers. The villages in Ogwashi-Ukwu include Ikelike (the original inhabitants), Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha, Ogbe Ubu, Ogbe Ani and Umu-okwe.

Landmarks

Jay Jay Okocha Stadium Jay Jay Okocha Stadium is a stadium in Ogwashi-Uku, Anioma, Aniocha South, Nigeria named after former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and the home stadium of Delta Force F.C. ...

Ogwashi-Ukwu Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an Igbo people, Igbo town in Delta State, Nigeria. Located west of the state capital Asaba, Delta, Asaba, and is the headquarters for the Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area, ...

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*Ukwu Orji at Ogbeofu, *Ihu Ngwu at Azungwu *Abu Ano Market at Ishekpe and *Ogwashi-Ukwu

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(Ineh Festival) *

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junction *Agidiase *

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Quarters - It had beautiful well-kept lawns and gardens maintained by prisoners under the watch of warders. There were many

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trees: mango, guava, tangerine, orange and grapefruit which delighted the children and provided shade. Today Ogige is the site of

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Offices and it would benefit from landscaping and maintenance services. Although the fruit trees are gone it remains a green and leafy part of the town. * Obi's Palace (the king's palace) at Ogbe Nti Quarters, Umu Dei Village * Obasanjo Egg and Poultry Farm.

Institutions

Delta State Polytechnic There were three Polytechnics in Delta State, Nigeria, all established on 12 November 2002, located in Ogwashi-Uku (Aniocha South Local Government Area), Ozoro (Isoko North Local Government Area), and Otefe-Oghara, Oghara (Ethiope West Local Govern ...

* Nshiagu College. *Comprehensive College * Adaigbo College * St.Roses Girls' Secondary School *St Mary's Hospital, P.O. Box 38, a hospital of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku The Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku ( la, Isseleukuan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Issele-Uku, Delta State in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It lies on the west ...

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*Institute of Continuing Education Isah road Ogwashi-uku

Notable indigenes of Ogwashi Ukwu

Ogwashi-Ukwu has a number of prominent people either born in the town or elsewhere, who have contributed to the growth of the town or of

. They have made their mark in the fields of politics, scholarship,

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Peter Konyegwachie Peter Konyegwachie (MON born 26 November 1965 in Lagos) was a Nigerian boxer. He hails from Ogwashi-Uku. The town that also produced another sport (football) great, Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha.The town is the headquarters of Aniocha South ...

, champion boxer and silver medalist, featherweight category in the 1984 Summer Olympics *

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, former international professional

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player * Peter Emelieze is a

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-born

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sprinter who specializes in the

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, an African Junior Silver medalist and participant at the

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Gallery

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References

External links

Ogwashi-Uku Association USADelta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku educational portal
Populated places in Delta State {{DeltaNG-geo-stub