Ovia South-West

Ovia South-West
LGA
Interactive map of Ovia South-West
Country	Nigeria
State	Edo State
Area
• Total	1,082 sq mi (2,803 km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Ovia South-West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. ^[7] Its headquarters are in the town of Iguobazuwa. ^[8] It is part of Edo south senatorial district with Ondo State. It has an area of 2,803km² and a population of 135,356 at the 2006 census^{[ citation needed ]}. The postal code of the area is 302. ^[9] The local government area is one of the two in Edo state named after the Ovia or Osse river which passes through its territory, the other being Ovia North-East.

History

It has several towns and villages, such as; Aghobahi, Igueze, Usen, Ugbogui, Ora, Ajakurama, Ofunama, Abere, Inikrogha, Gbeoba, Gbolukanga and Udo.Ovia south west is a local government community in Edo State, with its headquarters in Iguobazuwa primarily by the Edo speaking people.historically to the benin kingdom ,the community is specify by the ovia River (or osse River)and is affluent in biodiversity,with supporting significant timber and agricultural activities.

historical details:

1.Origin of name:the community is named after ovia River,which flow through the community, covering approximately 120 kilometers and draining into the Gulf of Guinea.

2.cultural significance:the ovia community is associated with the historical ovia culture,with icon discovering its origin to a beautiful woman from a town called,Uhen which can be found near the region.

3.Economy and land use: the area is distinguish by vast lowland rainforest.it faced significant deforestation, losing roughly 17%of it's tree cover between 2001 and 2024, with 95% of this loss driven by deforestation.

Culture

Ovia South West in Edo State is affluent in Edo (Bini) spiritual,and artistic practice.The cultural element involve the ovia deity(goddess of Providence and peace), festival within town like Udo,Ugbogui and Usen. ^[10]

Cultural Aspect

1.Ovia Deity: the community is associated with Ovia deity,a goddess of Providence and peace,reflecting huge spiritual belien in the river and protective powers.

2.Masquerades and festivals: the region trait traditional masquerade, including the Ugbokhuokhou, which carry out rituals for spiritual well-being and to ward off evil.

3.Traditional Arts and crafts:Edo culture frequent in this area,is known for its affluent history of arts such as traditional story telling,intriate, and bronze casting.

Climate condition

Ovia South-West has tropical climate with hot temperature and high humidity, experience rainy season (from April to October) and dry season (from November to March). Daytime temperature range from high 20s to 30s and nighttime temperature are worm high 20s to low 30s. ^{[11] [12]}

Agricultural activities

In Ovia South-West, the agricultural activities are farming, fishing, and livestock farming. The farming involve farming of maize, cassava, Yam, okra etc. ^[13] as well as rubber plantation.

References

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2. "Climate: South West Nigeria". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
3. Sherifat, Lawal (2020-08-28). "Obaseki receives royal blessings from village heads in Ovia South West". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
4. "THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN OVIA SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA". www.projectsxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
5. Sherifat, Lawal (2020-08-28). "Obaseki receives royal blessings from village heads in Ovia South West". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
6. "Climate: South West Nigeria". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
7. "Obaseki receives royal blessings from village heads in Ovia South West". Vanguard News. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
8. "Edo 2020: Obaseki receives royal blessings from Ovia South West village heads". Businessday NG. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
9. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
10. Sherifat, Lawal (2020-08-28). "Obaseki receives royal blessings from village heads in Ovia South West". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
11. "Climate: South West Nigeria". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
12. "Climate: South West Nigeria". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
13. "THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN OVIA SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA". www.projectsxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.