Oru West

Oru West is a Local Government Area of , . Its headquarters are in the town of Mgbidi. It has an area of 93 km2 and a population of 159,300 according to the 2016 Nigerian census. The postal code of the area is 474.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amorka and Uli.

Town
is a town in local government area of of . It is located along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, bordered by Mgbidi, to the South, Ibiasoegbe to the East, Ozara to the West, and Uli to the North. is situated 4 km west of Oru West.

Village
is a town of historic importance situated at the extreme southeast corner of local government area of Anambra state in . Its closest neighbouring towns are Amaofuo, Ihiala, , Ubulu, Ozara, Egbuoma and Ohakpu. is situated 7 km northwest of Oru West.

Oru West

Latitude
5.7422° or 5° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
6.9109° or 6° 54′ 39″ east
Population
116,000
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
6FQ8PWR6+V9
Geo­Names ID
7729961
Wiki­data ID
Q7105149
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Oru West” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Oru West
  • Chinese: Se Oru
  • French: Oru Ouest
  • Hausa: Oru ta Yamma
  • Igbo: Oru West
  • Italian: Oru West
  • Min Nan Chinese: Se Oru
  • Nigerian Pidgin: Oru West
  • Portuguese: Oru Oeste
  • Spanish: Oru West
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Iwooorun Oru
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Iwoorun Oru
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Ìwọòrùn Oru

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