Isoko North is one of two Local Government Areas (LGA) in the Isoko region of Delta State, southern Nigeria – the other being Isoko South. The population of Isoko North was approximately 112,000 as of 2003. Its headquarters are in the town of Ozoro which has 14,000 seater capacity Olympic size stadium at the Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro. There are 13 Electoral Wards in the Local Government Area. Major towns in Isoko North are Ozoro, Owhelogbo, Otor Owhe, Oghara-Iyede and Emevor. The people are mostly Christian and traditional worshippers. Isoko North contains oil producing regions, and is the location of some of the recent conflict in the Niger Delta.

Isoko North
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Headquarters	Ozoro
Government
• Hon.	Emmanuel Egbabor
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Towns and villages

• Emevor
• Oghara-Iyede
• Owhelogbo
• Oyede
• Ellu
• Ovrode
• Iyede
• Ofagbe
• Okpe-Isoko
• Ozoro
• Bethel
• Akwewhe
• Otor-igho
• Azairo owhe
• Aradje
• Igbuku

Notable people

• Tim Owhefere, Nigerian politician

References

• Isoko-north Local Government Area^{[permanent dead link]}
• Isoko Youths seize Shell Oil flow station

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