Ughelli
Ughelli | |
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  Ughelli Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°30′N 5°59′E / 5.500°N 5.983°ECoordinates: 5°30′N 5°59′E / 5.500°N 5.983°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • OVIE (King) | H.R.M Ajuwe, Oharisi III (JP) |
Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1] The city is indigenous to the Urhobo ethnic nationals, but there is a mixture of several other tribes from the country, such as the Igbos and Edos. It is an industrial and agricultural spot of Delta State.
Ughelli is in a central location in Delta state and a major town for the Urhobo Tribe, also one Of the oldest kingdom in Delta State tracing back to the 14th and 15th century. The city of Ughelli is ruled by a Traditional Ruler which is known as Ovie, and is passed from father to son(Hereditary). The current monarch is HRM Oharisi III.
HISTORY[]
Ughelli oral tradition has it that the great ancestor and founding father of Ughelli (Ughene) is the second son of Oghwoghwa, a Prince from Benin Kingdom. As history has it, Oghwoghwa in search of his own kingdom first settlement was at Tarakiri and later left for Oviri Ogor (current site of Ogor Techinal College). Ughene later left Oviri Ogor and founded Ovwodoawanre (Old Settlement), before the present settlement headquarter at Otovwodo (Traditional Headquarter).
Ughelli is one of the largest Kingdom in Urhobo land, both in terms of size and population. The town has several schools owned by a government and private individuals, a general hospital, local government secretariat, good motorable roads. The Kingdom is a notable link between Delta North and Delta South. The kingdom is rich is crude oil and gas which is evident in the presence of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
Location[]
Ughelli's Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 5.500187, 5.993834.[2] It is a city in southern Nigeria, located about 30 miles east of the city of Warri.
List Of Kings Of Ughelli Kingdom From The 15th Century To Present[]
- 1, Ughene 1400-1460
- 2, Inere 1461-1524
- 3, Evweresoso 1525-1567
- 4, Agwaide 1568-1594
- 5, Arhavwode 1595-1647
- 6, Adague 1648-1706
- 7, Useh 1707-1757
- 8, Akporoba 1758-1806
- 9, Esejuvevwo 1807-1855
- 10, Oghoghovwe I 1856-1884
- 11, Idjesa 1885-1916
- 12, Oharisi I 1917-1943
- 13, Oharisi II 1944-1980
- 14, Oghoghovwe II 1981-1991
- 15, Oharisi III 1992-Present
Notable people[]
References[]
- ^ "Document" (PDF).
- ^ "Where is Ughelli, Nigeria on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Clark, Colton (January 2, 2021). "For Cougs, the secret's out". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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