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Oredo | |
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Motto: Oredo the greatest | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Edo State |
Government | |
• Type | Democracy |
Area | |
• Total | 96 sq mi (249 km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
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Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, [2] Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. [3] There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New market and Ekiosa market. [4]
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. [5]
It has an area of 249km2 and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.[ citation needed] The postal code of the area is 300. [6]
The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples. [7]