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Igeben Local Government Area
Edo State · South South Zone · Headquarters: Igeben
Small LGA known for rubber farming and the Igeben people cultural heritage.
Igeben Local Government Area is located in Edo State, in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Edo Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Igeben LGA is Igeben.
The headquarters of Igeben Local Government Area is Igeben. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Igeben is 313301.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Igeben Local Government Area had a population of 95,000 people.
Igeben Local Government Area was created in 1991 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.
Igeben 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.
Igeben Local Government Area is in the Edo Central 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.