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Oguta
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| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Imo State |
| LGA | Oguta |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 22,000 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC) |
| Postcode | 464... |
| Goddess | Uhamiri |
Oguta is a city on the east bank of Oguta Lake in southeast Nigeria. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo hinterland. As of 2007 Oguta's population was estimated at 22,298.
[1] It is divided into two townships separated by its popular lake: Oguta 1 and Oguta 2. Today, Oguta is better known for its resort hotel, challenging Scottish-designed golf course and home of commercial fishing. It has huge oil and Gas deposit known as the GOLDEN BELT. Oguta is also known for its rich culture and wealth.
Fish, yam and cassava are just some of the staples in an average Oguta person's diet.
Neighbouring towns include Izombe (an oil and gas settlement), Akri, Nkwesi, Nnebukwu, Orsu-Obodo, Egwe, and Egbuoma, border town with Anambra State.
Oguta 2 is home to Donguarella, an Italian Catholic outreach project for handicapped children.
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