Urhonigbe, also known as Usonigbe, is a town about 60 miles away from Benin City in
Edo State
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...
, Nigeria. Urhonigbe is located in
Orhionmwon
Orhionmwon is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Abudu. It has an area of 2,382 km² and a population of 206,717 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 301.
Orhionmwon local governm ...
LGA, Edo State. Urhonigbe, is one of the culturally rich and ancient town dominated by warriors during the Benin empire.
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Clans
The town comprises three major quatars (Idun n' Okaro popularly known as Iduneka, Idun-Ehen and Idun Ogo which is headed by the senior Qatar called Idun ugha). Added to these three major quatars of the town are two other villages, the Urhomehe and the Ovbiebo Camp. Urhonigbe is traditionally headed by Okavbo, who can be any confirm headest citizen of the town.
Festival
The
Urhonigbe Festivals includes
Izeki Festival which takes place at Urhonigbe in late February (1st 'moon' after the 12th moon) of every eighth year, The
Igue Festival Igue festival (also known as King’s Festival) is a celebration with its origin in the Benin Kingdom of Edo State, Nigeria
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which takes place mild days of November month every year and The
Ekaba Festival which is the most popular, it starts last two weeks of December and span across the year to end during the first week of the New year.
Notable people
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King Wadada
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Richard Iyasere
Reference
Populated places in Edo State