Issele Ukwu
Issele-uku is an Anioma town in Nigeria's Delta State and headquarters for the Local Government Area of Aniocha North.[1] It is also the Episcopal See of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku. It has its own post office and is served by the nearby new Asaba International Airport.
Issele-Uku | |
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  Issele-Uku Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°19′11.98″N 6°28′36.65″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Local Government Area | Aniocha North |
| Government | |
| • Obi | Agbogidi Obi Nduka (MNSE) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postcode | 320110 |
History
Issee-Uku and Benin City were part of formal Bende State.[2] The Issele-uku Association of North America has written a brief history of this area including an explanation of the origin of the name of the city. Annabelle's village.
References
- "INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE". Modish Project. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- "INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE". Modish Project. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
Obi of Issele-uku confirms Issele-uku is Benin in an Interview with Punch
- Wikimapia.org map of Issele-Uku and the surrounding area
- Federal Government of Nigeria official website
- Office of the Governor of Delta State Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- DeltaState.com
- U.S.A. Department of State page about Nigeria
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Washington, DC
- True Face of Delta
- NigeriaWorld.com
- Asaba International Airport
External links
- Issele-Uku Association of North America
- Issele-Uku People's Forum for Development
- Nigerian Postal Service
- GeoNames information about the local towns
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