| Official Name: | Etsako Central | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Edo State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 660 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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Etsako Central is one of the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters is in the town of Fugar.[2] It is represented in the Edo state house of assembly by Hon. Ahmed Waziri Oshomah of the APC
It has an area of 659.7 km and a population of 94,229 in the 2006 census.[3] The Common language of the people in the Etsako central local area is the Afemai language while Islam and Christianity are mostly practice by majority of the people.[4] The local government area is located in the Northern part of Edo State.
The postal code of the area is 312.[5]
| 312108 | ||
| Apeabebe | 312108 | |
| Atavo | 312108 | |
| Awuyemi | 312113 | |
| Imiekhuri | 312113 | |
| Iviakpela | 312108 | |
| Iviochie | 312109 | |
| Ogbago | 312108 | |
| Sabogida | 312111 | |
| Ukhomoduba | 312110 |
About 60% of the population of Estako Central local government area are farmers, hunters and fishermen. The types of crops grown in the area are yam, cassava,groundnut and maize. Other important commercial activities in the area are wood carving, blacksmith, and small scale business during weekly market days for buying and selling.
Estako central cultures is manifested in the inhabitants mode of religious worship, folk lores, dance, art and crafts, festivals, etc. there are three religious groups namely christianity, Islam and traditional worship.[8]