Egor is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Uselu^{[citation needed]}. Egor is one of the Local Government Areas that are part of the larger metropolitan area of Benin City.

Egor
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Edo State
Government
• Mayor	Eghe Ogbemudia tyson
Area
• Total	36 sq mi (93 km2)
Demonym	Egorians
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Aw
Website	www.egorcity.ng

It has an area of 93 km² and a population of 339,899 as at the 2006 census^{[citation needed]}.

The postal code of the area is 300.[1]

Background Information

Egor local government area is in Edo state, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Uselu. A number of towns and villages make up of Egor local government area and these include Okhoro, Use, Uwelu, Iguikpe, Ugbighoko, Iguediaye, Evbougide and Oghedaivbiobaa^{[citation needed]}. The population of Egor local government area is estimated at 258,442 inhabitants with the area hosting members of several tribal groups such as the Esan, Bini, and the Owan. The area is home to Christians, Muslims, and traditional worshippers while the Bini, Owan and Esan languages are spoken in the area.[2]

Geography

Egor local government area falls under the Tropical Savannah Climate while the LGA covers a total area of 93 square kilometres. The area experiences two major seasons which are the rainy and the dry seasons while the average temperature of the area is at 28 °C. The estimated humidity level of the Egor local government area is estimated at 68 percent.[2]

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