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Until the 60s and 70s Uvwie and Warri was separated by arces of bushes and virgin lands there was an obvious boundary between both areas, during the exploration of Oil in the creeks, the former administrative capital and closest hinterland, Uvwie attained a city status, due to the citing of various
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Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914. Since then foreign cultural pins like changes in the system of governance, dress codes, diets, Uvwie traditional architecture, economic activities and language have been inserted in the traditional
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Effurun GRA (government reserved area), Bendel Estate, Niger cat, Enerhen Junction, Uti Road, Ebrumede community, Okoribi, Ugbolokposo community, Okuatata/Ugbomro community, Iterigbi community, Alegbo Quarter, Alaka Quarter, Erovie
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Quarter, Aka Avenue, Enerhen community, NNPC housing complex, PTI, Ugboroke community, Ugborikoko community, FUPRE road, Refinery road, Effurun-Sapele road, Afieki Quarters, Udumuovwori Quarters. The main industrial area is located in Ekpan and the central town of Effurun.
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