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About Uromi
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.
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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.
The Kingdom is headed by a King who is known as Onojie in Esan language. The present King of the kingdom is HRM, the Ojuromi (Ojie Uromi) Anslem Odaloighe Aidenojie II.
Uromi is a conurbation of towns and villages divided into three groups, recognized as Okhiode, Obiruan and Obiyon.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asaba International Airport (ABB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Ubiaja 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Ekpoma 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Illushi 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Auchi 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Umunede 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Agbor 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Agenebode 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ogwashi-Uku 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Idah 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Benin City 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Photo credits
- Ubiaja road roundabout, Uromi, Edo state2, Hadassah Photostorie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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