Okpekpe
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Okpekpe(sometimes spelled asOkphekphe) is a town inEtsako EastLocal Government Area ofEdo State,Nigeria.It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast ofAuchi.It has a population of 3155 inhabitants.[1]Its people belong to a homogeneous group of people, called theAfemai.[2][3]
Okpekpe is located at a latitude of 7.2 (7° 12' 0 N) and a longitude of 6.47 (6° 28' 0 E), about 354 kilometers south west (209°) of the approximate center of Nigeria and 240 kilometres (150 mi) south-west (209°) of the capital Abuja.[4]
Okpekpe is inNorth Ibie,belongs to a large homogeneous group of people, theIbiefound in Afemai land, which is at the northern part ofEdo State.[5]TheIbieare bordered byRiver Nigerto the east,Etsako Westto the west,Auchito the south, andKwara State&Kogi Stateto the north. Okpekpe is surrounded by other towns and villages like Imiegba, Itsukwi, Imiakebu,Ebelle,Ukhomedokhai, Okeko, Ikphelli, Ukho, Amughe etc. The population of the Ibie people has been estimated to be about 100,000 people, according to the 2006 population census.[6]
The village head and "clan head" is called Onwueweko of Okpekpe. The clan headship rotates between Apa and Ede title holders. The current Onwueweko is Peter Abalume Osigbemeh.[7]Whilst the current Ede is Engr. Donaldson Aloaye Eshilama.[8]
They have several festivals, notably Beans and New Yam Festival locally called Eshile and Ukphakpha respectively.[9]It marks the beginning of the harvest season. Another notable festival in Okpekpe is the National Day celebration.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^"Edo State Population, World Gazetteer, 2010".WikiMapia.org.Retrieved2011-06-17.
- ^"Afemai | people | Britannica".www.britannica.com.Retrieved2024-06-24.
- ^"Okpekpe township – Okpekpe".Retrieved2024-06-23.
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- ^https://www.afenmaiconnect.com.ng/okpekpe-a-town-surrounded-by-hills-and-rocks/[bare URL]
- ^"Okpekpe township – Okpekpe".Retrieved2024-06-23.
- ^"PETER ABALUME OSIGBEMEH – Royal News".Retrieved2024-06-23.
- ^"Okpekpe Community Marks Maiden National Day".The Nigerian Observer.Retrieved2011-06-17.[needs update]
- ^"Eshile Festival - Afemai Land".2021-05-19.Retrieved2024-06-24.
- ^"Attend Okpekpe National Day".The Nation.Retrieved2011-06-17.
- ^"Nigeria: FCT's Okpekpe Indigenes Urged to Unite".AllAfrican.com.Retrieved2011-06-17.
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