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Orsu LGA has a rich trade sector with the people of the area engaged in the buying and selling of a plethora of commodities in markets such as the Eke Ubahaze and the Ekeututu markets. The LGA also has a substantial number of its dwellers engaging in farming with the cultivation of crops such as yam,
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They also share distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the area having an average temperature of 27 °C. The LGA hosts a number of streams and rivers and the area has an average humidity level of 64 percent.
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They also share distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the area having an average temperature of 27 °C. The LGA hosts a number of streams and rivers and the area has an average humidity level of 64 percent.
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festival. Ofeke day celebrations are a yearly celebration held every 1 January and brings visitors to watch the Masquerades. Prominent traditional rulers in the LGA include the:
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ethnic group. The Igbo language is commonly spoken in the LGA while the religion of Christianity is widely practiced in the LGA. Popular festivals in Orsu LGA include the
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LGAs. Orsu LGA is made up of several autonomous communities including Ihitenansa, Amaruru, Amazu, Amaebu, Amannachi, Awo-Idemili, Asaa Ubirielem,
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The estimated total population of Orsu LGA is 194,223 with the area mostly inhabited by people from the
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According to the 2016 census Orsu LGA has a population of 165,600.
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LGA
Orlu Headquarters Entrance
Nigeria
State
Imo State
Time zone
UTC+1
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Imo State
Nigeria
Orlu
Oguta
Oru East
Oru West
Ihiala
Nnewi south
Oguta
Eziawa
Igbo

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