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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
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• Total | 250 sq mi (660 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Etsako Central is one of the 18Local Government Areas ofEdo State,Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters is in the town ofFugar.[2] It is represented in the Edo state house of assembly by Hon. Ahmed Waziri Oshomah of theAPC
It has an area of 659.7 km2 and a population of 94,229 in the 2006census.[3] The Common language of the people in the Etsako central local area is theAfemai language whileIslam andChristianity are mostly practice by majority of the people.[4] The local government area is located in the Northern part ofEdo State.
Thepostal code of the area is 312.[5]
| Ape | 312108 |
| Apeabebe | 312108 |
| Atavo | 312108 |
| Awuyemi | 312113 |
| Imiekhuri | 312113 |
| Iviakpela | 312108 |
| Iviochie | 312109 |
| Ogbago | 312108 |
| Sabogida | 312111 |
| Ukhomoduba | 312110 |
About 60% of the population of Estako Central local government area are farmers, hunters and fishermen. The types of crops grown in the area areyam,cassava,groundnut andmaize. Other important commercial activities in the area are wood carving, blacksmith, and small scale business during weekly market days for buying and selling.[7][4]
Estako central cultures is manifested in the inhabitants mode of religious worship, folk lores, dance, art and crafts, festivals, etc. there are three religious groups namelychristianity,Islam andtraditional worship.[10]
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