Aladja is a coastal and the largest town in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria; most of the people living in this area are of the Urhobo tribe. The Delta Steel Company (DSC) facility is built on the land provided by Aladja and Ovwian communities. As a coastal community it has been a haven of commerce since ancient times, the act of trade by barter is still practice in their market to this day.