Ugboha


Ugboha is a town in Esan South Local Government of Edo State Nigeria. Ugboha lies on the geographical coordinate of latitude.
The correct name is Owoha. Although the population was given as 3,003 in the 1953 census, the more accurate figure is likely to be nearer 5,000 than anything else, for Eguare, Emuado, Idumu-Ihaza, Uzogbon, Inemen and Amalu without Idegun and Otokhimin have a population of 4,480 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:
Ekebho
Uzogbon and Idegun
Otokhimen and
Inemen
Ekebho itself is divided into:
Eguare
Emuado and
Idinegbon which itself is made up of Idihaza, Idumabu and Idasun