5-506: ' Igbanke is a community located in Orhionmwon , Edo State . Igbanke belongs to the Ika speaking group with a significant number in the Ika South and North East LGAs of Delta State . Igbanke was carved into Edo State during the creation of the state on August 27, 1991 hence separating them from the larger Ika group in Delta State. The Igbanke community is divided into 6 villages: Omolua, Ottah, Idumuodin, Ake, Olije and Igbontor. Igbanke consists of six villages which came together from
10-483: A major market that connected the northern and southern regions during the colonial era. some Igbanke people are also craftsmen/women and some specialize in blacksmithing, pottery, and basket making among others. There are also traditional midwives and healers, and diviners in Igbanke. However, in modern times, the Igbanke are represented in most fields of human endeavours across the world Orhionmwon Orhionmwon
15-487: Is a Local Government Area of Edo State , Nigeria . Its headquarter is in the town of Abudu . It has an area of 2,382 km and a population of 206,717 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 301. Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State is considered one of the biggest local government area among those in Edo South Senatorial District. Its administrative headquarters
20-980: Is at Abudu. Aibiokunla, Abudu town, Ogan, Evbuobanosa, Iduondolor, Urherue, Umoghun Nokhua, Ologbo Nugu, Orogho, Owuo, Obagie Nunuamen, Iwevbo, Obanakhuoro, Iguelaba, Oben, Ikobi, Obozogbe Nugu, Ugbigun/Ukpakele, Evboesi town, Umokhunzuagbor, Evbonogbon, Obazagbon, Ogba, Camp 34, Enogie camp, Ugboko-Niro, Ugboko-Numagbae, Ugo, Niyekorhionmwon, Ugbugo, Idumwenbo, Iduenke, Iguododo, Obozogbe-Niro, Ugbighele, Ikpeba-Camp, Oteleku-Camp, Igbanke, Urhonigbe, Iyoba, Evbokabua, Otobaye, Evbobemwen, Evbodobia, Owe, Egbokor, Ugbokhirima, Urhomehe [1] Other towns and communities such as Idumodin, Ottah, Okuor, Edummungba, Egbhuru, Egbokor, Ute - Oheze, Ugo, Urhonigbe, Igbanke , Iru egbede, Evbobanosa, Oza, Ogan, Uson, Oloten, Obagie N’Oheze, Iguododo, Ugbedun, Akugbe, Idumiru, Idumwebo, Numagbae, Ugokoniro, Ukpato, Avbiugo, Okogbo, Evbuehia, Iguere, Igbekhue, iguehanza, Obozogbe-niro, Evbomede and Obi, among others. The local government came about as an aftermath in
25-597: The earliest times preceding the slave trade era. The people of Idumu Odin, Ake, Omolua, Oligie, Ottah, and Igbontor are the villages that came together to establish their settlement which over the years has been referred to as Igbanke. Igbanke is located within the rainforest belt of the vegetation zone of West Africa . Traditionally, the Igbanke people are majorly farmers. Their agricultural products are yams, cassava , vegetables and plantain. Other occupations include hunting, trading, and medicine. The women are mostly traders. The Igbanke Eke Market, located at Oligie, served as
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