{{short description|Town in Delta State, Nigeria}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name =Agbarha-Otor |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Nigeria<!-- the name of a location on map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Nigeria <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Nigeria |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Delta State |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = Monarchy |leader_title = '''OVIE''' (King) |leader_name =
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'''Agbarha Otor''' ('''Agbarha-Otor''') is a town and one of the Urhobo kingdoms in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title=Soldier Man, 3 Brothers In Police Net Over Alleged Kidnap Of Mother Of Three In Agbarha-Otor|url=https://urhobotoday.com/soldierman3-brothers-in-police-net-over-alleged-kidnap-of-mother-of-three-in-agbarha-otor/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Urhobo Today|language=en-US}}</ref> The town is home to the wealthy and renowned Ibru Family.<ref>{{Cite news|last=admin|date=2016-09-07|title=Michael, Patriarch of Ibru Dynasty, Passes On at 85|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/07/michael-patriarch-of-ibru-dynasty-passes-on-at-85/|access-date=2022-02-17|newspaper=This Day|language=en-US}}</ref> Besides primary and secondary schools, Agbarha-Otor has a private university, namely Michael and Cecilia Ibru University and a private Airstrip built in 1972 by Michael Ibru.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okafor |first=Chido |date=2021-03-24 |title=Ibru varsity gets NUC's approval for 13 new courses, holds joint matriculation {{!}} The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/news/ibru-varsity-gets-nucs-approval-for-13-new-courses-holds-joint-matriculation/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217171503/https://editor.guardian.ng/news/ibru-varsity-gets-nucs-approval-for-13-new-courses-holds-joint-matriculation/ |archive-date=2021-12-17 |access-date= |website=editor.guardian.ng}}</ref> It also houses the 222 Battalion of the Nigerian Army and the now moribund SuperBru, a malt producing company.
==Villages in Agbara-Otor == {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * Agbaide * Agbarha-Otor * Aghalokpe * Awirhe * Edjeba * Edjekemevor * Edoide * Ehwahwa * Esemagidi * Etefe * Gana * Idjerhe * Ihwredju * Imiroje * Oghara * Ogorode * Okpara * Omakoghwre * Omavovwe * Ophori * Oteri * Otokutu * Owevwe * Saniko * Ujovwre {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Populated places in Delta State Category:Towns in Delta State
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