Aladja

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Aladja is a coastal town and the largest in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria; where majority of the great Udu people of


urhobo ethnic nationality are found. Urhobo The Delta Steel Company (DSC) plant is built on the land provided by Aladja and Ovwian communities. As a coastal community it has been a haven of commerce between since ancient times, the act of trade by barter is still practice in their popular Aladja Market to this day. This town served for many decades as the route to old Warri mainland via its famous 'Aladja Waterside' until the construction of the Udu Bridge in 1975 as an alternative route to Warri and its environs.

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    Coordinates: 05°20′00″N 06°11′00″E / 5.33333°N 6.18333°E / 5.33333; 6.18333



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