{{Short description|Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Owan East |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|LGA]] |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Nigeria|State]] |subdivision_name1 =[[Edo State]] |subdivision_type2 =Capital Afuze |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 1,240 |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |timezone =[[West Africa Time|WAT]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Owan East''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]. The headquarters is in the town of [[Afuze]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluwagbemi |first=Ayodele |date=2016-02-09 |title=Afuze: An Olympic Games Village for reptiles and rodents |url=https://punchng.com/afuze-an-olympic-games-village/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The Owan East Local Government Area comprises 69 towns/villages, made up of eight clans (Emai, Igue, Ake-Ievbu, [[Ihievbe]], Ikao, Ivbi-Mion, Ive-Ada-Obi, Otuo and [[Uokha]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ugbona {{!}} Nigeria Facts|url=http://nigeriafacts.net/ugbona|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628092757/http://nigeriafacts.net/ugbona|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 28, 2021|access-date=2021-06-28|website=nigeriafacts.net}}</ref>
Owan-East is bordered in the north by [[Akoko Edo|Akoko-Edo]] LGA, in the east by [[Etsako West|Etsako-West]] LGA, at the west is [[Ondo State]], and at the southwest by [[Owan West|Owan-West]] LGA, while in the South are [[Esan Central]] LGA and [[Uhunmwonde]] LGA.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-07|title=About Owan East - Afemai People|url=https://afemai.org.ng/about-owan-east/|access-date=2021-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Education == The local government is host to various educational institutions such as Federal University of Sports, Afuze; Edo State College of Education, Afuze campus. The Afuze campus consists of School of Physical and [[Health education|Health Education]], and [[Special education|Special Needs Education]] as campus three.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anyanwu |first=Samuel |date=2025-02-13 |title=Governor Okpebholo Commends President Tinubu for Establishing Federal University of Sports in Afuze |url=https://fmino.gov.ng/governor-okpebholo-commends-president-tinubu-for-establishing-federal-university-of-sports-in-afuze/ |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation |language=en-US}}</ref>
It has an area of 1,240 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 154,385 persons (81,847 males and 72,538 females) at the 2006 census.
== Climate Condition == Owan East experiences both wet and dry seasons in its tropical environment, which is hot and muggy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather forecast and conditions for Owan East, Edo 31, Nigeria - The Weather Channel {{!}} weather.com |url=https://weather.com/en-TT/weather/today/l/Esan+North+East+Edo+31+Nigeria?canonicalCityId=98f116dc7ec6b4258ea4e7033cf3a5d7 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-TT}}</ref>
==Postal codes== The [[postal code]] of the area is 313. (Emai: 313101, Ihievbe: 313102, Ive-Ada-Obi: 313103, Uokha: 313104, Ivbi-Mion: 313105, Igue: 313106, Otuo: 313107, and Ikao: 313108)<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archive-date = 2012-11-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nigeriapostcodes.com/views/rural.php |title=nigeriapostcodes.com/views/rural.php |access-date = 2012-03-02}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{LGAs and communities of Edo State}}
[[Category:Local government areas in Edo State]]
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