Igbuku
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Founded on the shores of the River Ase, Igbuku is one of the last Isoko
towns sharing a common boundary with the UkwuaniKwale
speaking areas of Delta State, Nigeria. Igbuku shares a common boundary with Ofagbe
, Ovrode, Ibrede, Aboh
, and Ashaka. The town is made up of descendants from Isoko and Kwale speaking founders who have so intertwined in intermarriages, that almost everyone from the town can trace to a mixed ancestry. Most early founders were from Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe hence most people trace their ancestry to Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe. There are also migrants from Ellu, Ofagbe, Ibrede, and Aradhe
. Isoko language is the main means of communication, but ukwuani names are common. Igbuku is one of the Isoko towns where the Umahun Masquerade is paraded in Isokoland.
Igbuku Town is ruled by the Ozu, who is a recognized, gazetted traditional ruler in Nigeria
. Igbuku's population is 3,500. The town has a primary school, post office, and a maternity/dispensary. The roads are passable by car with clear roads to Ibrede, and a new bridge to Aboh.
Isoko
Isoko is a region of Delta State in southern Nigeria and is inhabited by an ethnic group of the same name, the Isoko people. The region is divided into two Local Government Areas, Isoko North and Isoko South ....
towns sharing a common boundary with the UkwuaniKwale
Kwale
Kwale is a small town in Coast Province, Kenya. It is located at around ; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. It is capital of the Kwale District. The town has an urban population of 4,200 . It is next to the Shimba Hills National Reserve...
speaking areas of Delta State, Nigeria. Igbuku shares a common boundary with Ofagbe
Ofagbe
Ofagbe is a town about 10 miles East South of Ozoro, the headquarter of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria...
, Ovrode, Ibrede, Aboh
Aboh
Aboh is a city in the Delta State of Nigeria. It is located on latitude 5°33'7"N and longitude 6°31'34"E, with an elevation of about 24m above sea level. It is the location of the headquarters of Ndokwa East Local Government Area in Delta State....
, and Ashaka. The town is made up of descendants from Isoko and Kwale speaking founders who have so intertwined in intermarriages, that almost everyone from the town can trace to a mixed ancestry. Most early founders were from Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe hence most people trace their ancestry to Ellu, Ovrode, and Aradhe. There are also migrants from Ellu, Ofagbe, Ibrede, and Aradhe
Aradhe
Aradhe is a town in the Isoko North, Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. The town has an estimated population of 20,000 inhabitants. Aradhe has two primary schools and a secondary school called Aradhe Grammar School. The major occupation of the people is farming and the area is surrounded by...
. Isoko language is the main means of communication, but ukwuani names are common. Igbuku is one of the Isoko towns where the Umahun Masquerade is paraded in Isokoland.
Igbuku Town is ruled by the Ozu, who is a recognized, gazetted traditional ruler in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Igbuku's population is 3,500. The town has a primary school, post office, and a maternity/dispensary. The roads are passable by car with clear roads to Ibrede, and a new bridge to Aboh.