Afuze

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'''Afuze''' is a town located in the Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria and serves as the administrative headquarters of the Owan East Local Government Area.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Molua |first1=O. C. |last2=Emagbetere |first2=J. U. |date=2005 |title=Determination of water table using electrical sounding technique: A case study of Afuze Edo State, Nigeria |url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jonamp/article/view/40082 |journal=Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics |language=en |volume=9 |pages=457–464 |doi=10.4314/jonamp.v9i1.40082 |issn=1116-4336|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Molua |first1=O. C. |last2=Emagbetere |first2=J. U. |date=2005-01-01 |title=Determination of water table using electrical sounding technique: A case study of Afuze Edo State, Nigeria |url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jonamp/article/view/40082 |journal=Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics |language=en}}</ref>

== History == The town's name is Afen- su -Uze (meaning the clan of Uze, a type of water cane). Its origins can be traced to be established by Imoigan, one of the descendants of Imah and Uzuanbi. Initially it was a farm camp later, its establishment served as a key trading center along the historic trans-regional trade routes of West Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edo State {{!}} Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries |url=https://zodml.org/discover-nigeria/states/edo-state |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=zodml.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ogbomo |first=Onaiwu W. |date=1994 |title=Constructing a Precolonial Owan Chronology and Dating Framework |journal=History in Africa |volume=21 |pages=219–249 |doi=10.2307/3171887 |jstor=3171887 |issn=0361-5413}}</ref> These routes facilitated the exchange of goods such as ivory, spices, and textiles, creating an economy that contributed to Afuze's growth.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Senbore |first1=Samson S |last2=Oke |first2=Saheed A |date=2021-03-01 |title=Geophysical and Geochemical Assessment of Afuze Bentonitic Clay: Implication for Mud Drilling Additive in Drilling Industry |journal=IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |volume=690 |issue=1 |article-number=012034 |doi=10.1088/1755-1315/690/1/012034 |issn=1755-1307|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-02-13 |title=Afuze and Nigeria's culture of abandonment |url=https://businessday.ng/editorial/article/afuze-and-nigerias-culture-of-abandonment-2/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-08-29 |newspaper=BusinessDay|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Geography == Afuze is positioned in the northern part of Edo State. The town's landscape is characterized by a combination of undulating terrain and regional vegetation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Owan East Local Government Area |url=https://www.finelib.com/listing/Owan-East-Local-Government-Area/62171/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.finelib.com}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}} {{Edo State}}

Category:Populated places in Edo State