Ovia North East

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Ovia North-East is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Okada. It is one of two local government areas in Edo State named after the Ovia or Osse river that flows through its territory, the other being Ovia South-West. The area covers 2,301 square kilometres and had a population of 153,849 at the 2006 census. Its major communities include Okada, Uhen, Utese, Okokhuo, Uhiere, Isiuwa, Ekiadolor, Oluku, Iguoshodin, Utoka, Oghede, Egbeta, Ora, and Ogbese. Sawmilling is a prominent economic activity, and the area is home to Igbinedion University in Okada, along with 174 secondary schools and 13 electoral wards.