Ugboha

Ugboha is a town in Esan South Local Government of Edo State Nigeria. Ugboha lies on the geographical coordinate of latitude 6.75°N, 6.46667°W.

The correct name is Owoha. Although the population was given as 3,003(Three thousand and three) in the 1953 census, the more accurate figure is likely to be nearer 5,000(Five thousand) than anything else, for Eguare, Emuado, Idumu-Ihaza, Uzogbon, Inemen and Amalu without Idegun and Otokhimin have a population of 4,480 (Four thousand, four hundred and eighty) people. Ugboha is organized into several key districts. The main districts are Eguare and Emuado, which play significant roles in the town’s traditional and administrative structure. Emuado is particularly notable for being the senior district among the kingmakers, a distinction rooted in the historical seniority of its founder over the founder of Eguare. These districts are essential in the selection and installation of the Onojie, the traditional ruler of Ugboha

Culturally, Ugboha is divided into four groups:

(i) Ekebho

(ii) Uzogbon and Idegun

(iii) Otokhimen and

(iv) Inemen

Ekebho itself is divided into:

(a) Eguare

(b) Emuado and

(c) Idinegbon which itself is made up of Idihaza, Idumabu and Idasun