Asaba, Oshimili North: A Rural Namesake of the State Capital
This Asaba is a rural community in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State, listed by the local government itself as “Asaba (Rural),” distinct from the better-known Asaba that serves as Delta’s state capital in neighboring Oshimili South.
Where it sits
Oshimili North was created in 1997 out of the old Oshimili Local Government Area, with its headquarters at Akwukwu-Igbo. The LGA is bordered by Oshimili South, Ndokwa East, Aniocha North, and Ndokwa West, and had a population of roughly 118,540 at the 2006 census.
Who lives here
Oshimili North is predominantly Anioma and Igbo-speaking, using the Enuani dialect. The wider LGA’s economy runs on agriculture, fishing, and petty trading, alongside industries such as Delta Steel Company and Nigerian Breweries operating in the area.
Asaba (Rural) shares this economic base along with its LGA neighbors: Oko Okwo, Ibusa, Okpanam, Akwukwu-Igbo, Ebu, and Ogwashi-Uku, among them.
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