Edo State

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Location
Edo State State nickname: Heart Beat of Nigeria

Statistics
Governor (List)	Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)
Date Created	27 August 1991
Capital	Benin City
Area	17,802 km² Ranked 22nd
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked 27th 2,159,848 3,497,502
ISO 3166-2	NG-ED

Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It was formed in 1991 by the split of Bendel State into Edo and Delta State. Languages spoken in the state include Edo and Igbo.

Edo state is home to several ethnicities, among them the Otuo, Bini, Esan, Akoko, Igarra, Ora and Afemai. The state is renowned for its proficiency in sports and athletics and a culture of intellectual edification and scholastic excellence. The University of Benin, one of Nigeria's prominent Universities is located in Edo State, as are other institutions of higher learning.

Tourist attractions, which span the expanse of the state, are exemplified by the Emotan statue in Benin city and the Somorika hills in Akoko Edo. Somorika hills consist of an extended expanse of hills crowned by massive boulders perched precariously on the summits of hills and alongside seemingly inadequate locations on the sides. Indeed the hills form a breathtaking accompaniment to any journey on the road that run alongside them and are particularly enchanting to children.

[edit] Administrative Divisions

Akoko-Edo
Egor
Esan-North-East
Esan-Central
Esan-South-East
Esan-West
Etsako-Central
Etsako-East
Etsako-West
Iguegben
Ikpoba-Okha
Oredo
Ohionmwon
Ovia-North-East
Ovia-South-West
Owan-East
Owan-West
Uhunmwonde

[edit] External links

Homepage of the State Government

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