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Etche

Etche is a local government area in Rivers State , Nigeria with its headquarters at Okehi. The indigenous Igbo people known as Ndị Echie (also spelled Eche) are primarily found in Etche and Omuma both of which are among the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. They are part of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District. Its people are mostly farmers and Businessmen/Businesswomen, and they speak the Etche dialect of the broader Igbo language. Okehi is the LGA Council Headquarters and political capital of Etche, while Eberi is the LGA Council Headquarters and political capital of Omuma. There are 19 political wards in Etche and 10 in Omuma local government areas. There are several communities and towns in Etche, some of which include: Akwu/Obuor, Eberi, Amaji, Opiro, Chokocho, Umuakuru, Igboh, Egwi, Afara, Mba, Igbodo, Ofeh, Ohimogho, Obiohia, Umuogba, Umuajuloke Okehi, Obibi, Ozuzu, Isu, Odufor, Nihi, Okomoko, Ulakwo Umuselem, Umuakonu, Umuanyagu, Okoroagu, Obite, Umuoye, Igboh, Umuechem, Egbeke, Ndashi, Akwa, Akwukabi, Elelem, Owu, Umuaturu, Ogida, Aloma, Odagwa, etc.

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Etche is a local government area in Rivers State , Nigeria with its headquarters at Okehi. The indigenous Igbo people known as Ndị Echie (also spelled Eche) are primarily found in Etche and Omuma both of which are among the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. They are part of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District. Its people are mostly farmers and Businessmen/Businesswomen, and they speak the Etche dialect of the broader Igbo language. Okehi is the LGA Council Headquarters and political capital of Etche, while Eberi is the LGA Council Headquarters and political capital of Omuma. There are 19 political wards in Etche and 10 in Omuma local government areas. There are several communities and towns in Etche, some of which include: Akwu/Obuor, Eberi, Amaji, Opiro, Chokocho, Umuakuru, Igboh, Egwi, Afara, Mba, Igbodo, Ofeh, Ohimogho, Obiohia, Umuogba, Umuajuloke Okehi, Obibi, Ozuzu, Isu, Odufor, Nihi, Okomoko, Ulakwo Umuselem, Umuakonu, Umuanyagu, Okoroagu, Obite, Umuoye, Igboh, Umuechem, Egbeke, Ndashi, Akwa, Akwukabi, Elelem, Owu, Umuaturu, Ogida, Aloma, Odagwa, etc.

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