Owan West Local Government of Edo State

Owan West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. It is one of the six Local Government of Edo north which are collectively referred to as Afemai. It headquarters is in the town of Sabongida Ora. Owan West Local Government Area was created from the defunct Bendel State on the 27th August, 1991.

Geography of  Owan West

Owan West Local Government Area occupies a Landmass of about 827.93 square kilometres. It lies along on Latitude 6°East of Greenwich Meridian and Latitude 7° North of Equator. The distance between the Local Government Area and the State Capital, Benin City is 120 kilometres. It is bounded in the North by Owan East Local Government Area and in the South by Ovia Northwest and by Ondo State.

History And Migration Of Iuleha People.

Iuleha is in Owan West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Sabongida Ora. It has an area of 732 km² and a population of 97,388 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 313.
Uzebba is the headquarter, capital and seat of the Oba of Iuleha. The Osi of Eruere should have been the Oba and head of Iuleha clan. The supremacy of Uzebba was because they helped their neighbours win inter tribal wars. This made Uzebba the center of all activities in Iuleha. Uzebba had repositioned itself to its present site from its former site near Umiehi stream. She made this move primary to prevent its vulnerability to attacks.