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Issele-Uku | |
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Issele-UkuLocation in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 6°19′11.98″N 6°28′36.65″E / 6.3199944°N 6.4768472°E / 6.3199944; 6.4768472 | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Delta State |
Local Government Area | Aniocha North |
Government | |
• Obi | Agbogidi Obi Nduka (MNSE) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Postcode | 320110 |
Issele-uku is a town in Nigeria's Delta State and headquarters for the Local Government Area of Aniocha North. It is also the Episcopal See of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku. It has its own post office and is served by the nearby new Asaba International Airport.
History
Issee-Uku is Anioma town in present-day Delta State. The Issele-uku Association of North America has written a brief history of this area including an explanation of the origin of the name of the city. Annabelle's village.
References
- "INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE". Modish Project. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- "INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE". Modish Project. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
External links
- Wikimapia.org map of Issele-Uku and the surrounding area
- True Face of Delta
- Asaba International Airport
- Issele-Uku Association of North America
- Issele-Uku People's Forum for Development
- Nigerian Postal Service
- GeoNames information about the local towns
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