What is the largest tribe in Delta State?

The Urhobo-Isoko are the most predominant people inhabiting the state and currently more than 4 million. The Igboid group populating Delta State are referred to as the Anioma (People Of Good Land) people.

What is the Local Government Area in Delta State?

25 local government areas
Delta state consists of 25 local government areas. The state is divided into three Agricultural Zones by Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP), these zones are Delta North, Central and Delta South agricultural zones with Agbor, Effurun and Warri as the zone headquarters, respectively.

What is the land mass of Delta State?

17,698 km²
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Which local government is Asaba in Delta State?

Oshimili South Local Government Area
Asaba is a city located at the western bank of the Niger River. It is the capital of Delta State, Nigeria and one of the 3 towns of Oshimili South Local Government Area, A fast developing urban area, Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of over half a million people.

How many local government areas are in Delta State?

Delta State has 25 Local Government Areas (LGA) inside it divided into wards and sub-wards. Other popular visit destinations include, Asaba, Abraka, Sapele, Delta, Ozoro, Ughelli, Agbor, Ogume and Koko. The population of Delta State is put at around 4.1 million people from the 2006 population census conducted.

Which is the state capital of Delta State?

The capital of Delta State is Asaba. Delta State has 25 Local Government Areas (LGA) inside it divided into wards and sub-wards. Other popular visit destinations include, Asaba, Abraka, Sapele, Delta, Ozoro, Ughelli, Agbor, Ogume and Koko. The population of Delta State is put at around 4.1 million people from the 2006 population census conducted.

What is the population of Delta State Nigeria?

It is situated in the region known as the South-South geo-political zone with a population of 4,112,445 (males: 2,069,309; females: 2,043,136).

Where does the Igbe religion come from in Delta State?

Its source is at the foot of a giant silk-cotton tree at Umuaja in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state and flows through seven Local Government Areas in the State. It is a place of worship for Olokun traditional religion and also a common site for faithfuls of the Igbe Religious Movement.