| Igbanke | |
| Official Name: | Igbanke |
| Settlement Type: | Community/ethnicity |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 6.3869°N 6.1647°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type3: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name3: | Orhionmwon |
| Subdivision Name1: | Edo |
| Area Total Km2: | 170.3 |
| Population Total: | 30,500 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 63.21 |
| Postal Code: | 301104 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
| Leader Title2: | Councillors |
| Leader Name2: | |
Igbanke is a community located in Orhionmwon, Edo State. Igbanke belongs to the Ika speaking group with a significant number in the Ika South and North East LGAs of Delta State. Igbanke was carved into Edo State during the creation of the state on August 27, 1991 hence separating them from the larger Ika group in Delta State. The Igbanke community is divided into 6 villages: Omolua, Ottah, Idumuodin, Ake, Olije and Igbontor.[1]
Igbanke consists of six villages which came together from the earliest times preceding the slave trade era. The people of Idumu Odin, Ake, Omolua, Oligie, Ottah, and Igbontor are the villages that came together to establish their settlement which over the years has been referred to as Igbanke.[2]
Igbanke is located within the rainforest belt of the vegetation zone of West Africa. Traditionally, the Igbanke people are majorly farmers. Their agricultural products are yams, cassava, vegetables and plantain. Other occupations include hunting, trading, and medicine. The women are mostly traders. The Igbanke Eke Market, located at Oligie, served as a major market that connected the northern and southern regions during the colonial era. some Igbanke people are also craftsmen/women and some specialize in blacksmithing, pottery, and basket making among others. There are also traditional midwives and healers, and diviners in Igbanke. However, in modern times, the Igbanke are represented in most fields of human endeavours across the world [3]