Uromi
Sign in to saveUromi is a city in Esan North-East, in Central Edo state, Nigeria. At various points in Uromi's history, the city and people have been known for their resilience and strength. The people of Uromi, led by Agba N'Ojie resisted the Benin Empire's expansionism during the reign of Oba Ozolua. They were also at the forefront of the resistance to the British invasion of Esanland.
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Place details
- Locality
- Efandion
- Region
- Edo
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 108,608
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Uromi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Uromi Main Market.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Uromi Main Market
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Uromi in Nigeria
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Edo State
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- LGA
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Esan North-East
- Settlement.timezone
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Nigeria
- Located in
- Edo State
- Official language
- English language
- Population
- +180000
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Image
- Uromi Main Market.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- The villages of Okhiode
- The villages of Obiruan
- The villages of Obiyon
- Economy
- Religion and belief
- Festivals
- Geography
- Climate
- Politics and government
- Notable people
- Kingship
- List of Kings of Uromi kingdom
- Gallery
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
Uromi is a city in Esan North-East, in Central Edo state, Nigeria. At various points in Uromi's history, the city and people have been known for their resilience and strength. The people of Uromi, led by Agba N'Ojie resisted the Benin Empire's expansionism during the reign of Oba Ozolua. They were also at the forefront of the resistance to the British invasion of Esanland.
==History== Uromi, originally known as 'Uronmun', is the most populated area in Esanland, settled by several waves of people. The first wave consisted of the aborigines who were believed to have settled in the various autonomous villages, from the present day central Nigeria. These settlements date as far back as 100 AD. The villages had a system of gerontocracy where the eldest man was the head. Then other migrants poured in from various places in present day Esanland, Ifeku Island and Igodomigodo. The Kingdom itself was formed around 1100 AD to 1200 AD.