Esan South-East | |
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 St. Benedict Catholic Church, Ubiaja | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 504 sq mi (1,306 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Esan South East Local Government Area is a local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ubiaja. It shares boundaries with Kogi, Anambra, and Delta states to the east, southeast and south, respectively.
Its population was 167,721 at the 2006 census.
Towns in the jurisdiction are Ubiaja, Oria, Onog-Holo, Okhu-Esan, Udo, Feku, Illushi, Emu, Eguare-Ewatto, Ewohimi, Ugboha,
Okhodua, Orowa, Uroh and Inyenlen. [1]
Many villages are found there:
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