Oredo
LGA in Edo State, Nigeria
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Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarter is in Benin City, which is also the capital city of Edo State.[2] Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here.[3] There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New market and Ekiosa market.[4]
Residents include the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II and Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama Of Benin Kingdom.[5]
Geography
It has an area of 249km2 and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.[citation needed] The postal code of the area is 300.[6]
Oredo Marriage Registry
The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring Road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples.[7]
