Oredo is a
Local Government Area of
Edo State,
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 ...
. Its headquarter is in
Benin City. Its capital city is
Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the
Benin Empire. The
Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin (not to be confused with the modern-day and unrelated Republic of Benin, which was then known as Dahome ...
, 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 249km and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census. The
postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...
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
External links
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Local Government Areas in Edo State
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