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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 & abroad. It is an industrial and agricultural spot of Delta State.
Ughelli is in a central location in Delta State and a major town for the Urhobo Tribe, also one of the oldest kingdom in Delta State tracing back to the 14th and 15th century. The city of Ughelli is ruled by a hereditary ruler known as Ovie. The king, Oharisi III, lives in the Ovie Palace situated at Otovwodo-Ughelli.




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 Benin Kingdom). 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.




Organization


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Ughelli is organized as a local government area (LGA), with an elected Chairman and Councilors representing various wards. The local government administration is structured into departments responsible for functions such as finance, health, education, agriculture, and public works, each managed by departmental heads. In addition to governmental leadership, traditional institutions, including rulers and chiefs, play a role in governance. Committees may also be established to address specific local issues. Ughelli's governance structure operates under the Nigerian constitution and local government laws, following the country's multi-tiered system of federal, state, and local administration.




Location


Ughelli's latitude and longitude coordinates are: 5.500187, 5.993834. It is a town in Southern Nigeria and the oldest kingdom of the 24 kingdoms of the Urhobo people. Ughelli is located in close proximity to the floodplains of the West Niger Delta river, and is surrounded by neighbouring communities and villages. Among these are Agbara-Otor, Agbaro, Ufuoma, Otokutu, Ogor.




List of rulers of Ughelli Kingdom






Sports


Ughelli is gradually becoming a home of Sports after the foundation of Ughelli Rovers Football Club who compete in the Nigeria Nationwide League the 3rd tier of Nigerian domestic football and play their home games at the Ughelli Township Stadium




Notable people


Efe Abogidi
Efe Ajagba
Gamaliel Onosode
Ben Okri
Destalker (comedian)
Akpor Pius Ewherido




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Katedral Ughelli
• Ferdinando Ughelli
• Delta (negara bagian Nigeria)
• Satuan Anti-Perampokan Khusus
• Keuskupan Capri
• Keuskupan Agung Perugia-Città della Pieve
• Keuskupan Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
• Keuskupan Agung Ancona-Osimo
• Daftar katedral di Nigeria
• Keuskupan Agung Modena-Nonantola
• Ughelli
• Ughelli South
• Ughelli North
• Ughelli Rovers Football Club
• Ughelli Power Plant
• Ferdinando Ughelli
• Ughelli Township Stadium
• Delta State
• Destalker (comedian)
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence