Auchi
Auchi is a city in Edo State, Nigeria.
Auchi | |
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Aerial view of Auchi Town overhead the Arafat Mosque | |
Auchi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°04′N 6°16′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Population (150,000) | |
| • Total | 150,000 |
| 2006 census | |
Auchi, a part of Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, serves as the Local Government headquarters. Other towns in the Etsako West local government area include: Uzairue, South Ibie, Agbede and The Anwain Clan. During the British colonial rule, it was the headquarters of the Kukuruku Division, the administrative headquarters of five districts. It is the home of Auchi Polytechnic.
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