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Etsako East Local Government Area
Edo State · South South Zone · Headquarters: Auchi
Home to Auchi, a major commercial city. Auchi Polytechnic is one of Nigerias largest polytechnics.
Etsako East Local Government Area is located in Edo State, in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Edo North senatorial district. The headquarters of Etsako East LGA is Auchi.
The headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area is Auchi. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Auchi is 312001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Etsako East Local Government Area had a population of 230,000 people.
Etsako East Local Government Area was created in 1976 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Etsako East Local Government Area is in Edo State, Nigeria. Edo State is in the South South zone and has its capital at Benin City. Edo State has 19 Local Government Areas in total.
Etsako East Local Government Area is in the Edo North senatorial district of Edo State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.