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'''Ndokwa East''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Delta State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of [[Aboh]]. |
'''Ndokwa East''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Delta State]], [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DELTA STATE LGAs – WELCOME TO THE DELTA STATE LGAs ONLINE DIRECTORY |url=https://deltalgas.org/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> Its headquarters are in the town of [[Aboh]]. |
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It has an area of 1,617 km |
It has an area of 1,617 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 103,171 at the 2006 census. |
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The [[postal code]] of the area is 322.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26}}</ref> |
The [[postal code]] of the area is 322.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26}}</ref> The southernmost end of the area is [[Asaba-Assay]]. |
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== Prominent people == |
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Ndokwa East is home to Ashaka Village which is the home town of the famous [[Olaudah Equiano]]. |
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[[Olaudah Equiano]] the writer and abolitionist, was most likely born in the town of [[Ashaka]] [[Ndokwa East]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olaudah Equiano - MOFAD |url=https://legacyquiltproject.mofad.org/quilt/olaudah-equiano/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=legacyquiltproject.mofad.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2016-03-31 |title=Remembering Olaudah Equiano |url=https://guardian.ng/art/remembering-olaudah-equiano/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano ebook by Olaudah Equiano |url=https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-interesting-narrative-of-the-life-of-olaudah-equiano-19 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Rakuten Kobo |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - ebook (ePub) - Olaudah Equiano - Achat ebook {{!}} fnac |url=https://www.fnac.com/livre-numerique/a14004450/Olaudah-Equiano-The-Interesting-Narrative-of-the-Life-of-Olaudah-Equiano |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.fnac.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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State | Delta State |
Headquarters | Aboh |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Ndokwa East is a Local Government AreaofDelta State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Aboh.
It has an area of 1,617 km2 and a population of 103,171 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 322.[2] The southernmost end of the area is Asaba-Assay.
Olaudah Equiano the writer and abolitionist, was most likely born in the town of Ashaka Ndokwa East.[3][4][5][6]
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