Why visit Ughelli
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About Ughelli
Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The city is indigenous to the Urhobo ethnic nationals, but there is a mixture of several other tribes from the country and abroad. It is an industrial and agricultural spot of Delta State.
From the Wikipedia article Ughelli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Where to stay1
Newlux Hotel Apartments & Suites
Motel and hotel
8 Love Street, Olori Rd Behind Kogbodi international school, Ughelli
Mo-Su 00:00-24:00
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History
Ughelli oral tradition has it that the great ancestor and founding father of Ughelli ("Ughene"), is the second son of Oghwoghwa (a Prince from idu iodomigodo). As history has it, Oghwoghwa in search of his own kingdom first settlement was at Tarakiri and later left for Oviri Ogor (current site of Ogor Techinal College). Ughene later left Oviri Ogor and founded Ovwodoawanre (Old Settlement), before the present settlement headquarters at Otovwodo (traditional headquarters).
Ughelli has several schools, a general hospital, and a local government secretariat. The city is a link between Delta North and Delta South. The city has crude oil and gas reserves hence the presence of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
Ughelli town is the administrative headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
From the History section of Ughelli on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Ughelli
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osubi Airport (QRW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Orerokpe 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Warri 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Abraka 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Patani 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Bomadi 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Obiaruku 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Kwale 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Burutu 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Sapele 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Yenagoa 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ughelli Kingdom, Kingdrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
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