Uzairue

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Uzairue
Country Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Edo State
LGA Etsako West
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
ZIP code
300212

Uzairue is a town in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Uzairue, which shares boundary with Okpella, includes several villages and it is home to Edo State University, one of the state government owned tertiary institutions in Edo State. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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