Official Name: | Owhrode |
Settlement Type: | LGA |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Delta State |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Otor-Udu |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 5.75°N 48°W |
Owhrode is a community in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1]
Owhrode is an Urhobo speaking community, its people speak Udu dialect which is the dialect of the Udu people. It shares borders with Orhuwhorun, Usiefrun, Egini, Edjowphior (Edjophe/Erhiephihor),[2] Ovwhorokpokpor and Otor Udu.
A study centre for National Open University is located there at Ghavwan.
In late 2016 Owhrode and other Udu communities were engaged in a border dispute with Ughievwen communities in Udu and Ughelli South LGAs.[3]
The militant group Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline in the Owhrode area on August 19, 2016.[4]