Uvwie
Uvwie (/hu-we-ɛ/), is a principal Urban Local Government Area in Delta State. It lies along the Warri River and it is one of the twenty-four Urhobo Kingdoms. The entirety of the LGA is conurbated with the city of Warri, making it a greater part of Warri metropolitan area
Uvwie
Ẹphrọn Effurun | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Effa, Waff, Waffi, Waff town | |
Uvwie | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′0″N 5°46′0″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Conurbation | Warri |
| Headquarters | Effurun |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Chairman |
| • Chairman | Ramson Onoyake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.41 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 258,700 |
| • Density | 7,250.6/sq mi (2,799.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
The term Uvwie primarily refers to the indigenous people of the geographic region, Uvwie also doubles as the name of the language and the Kingdom of Uvwie.
More recently, Effurun which is the traditional and political headquarters of Uvwie Kingdom/Local Government Area is now used to refer to the city herself which is a twin city to the city of Warri
The metropolitan area is known nationwide for its unique form of Pidgin, the Warri Pidgin
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