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Owhrode is a community in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1]

Owhrode
LGA
Owhrode
Coordinates: 5°45′N 5°43′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Headquarters	Otor-Udu
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Owhrode is an Urhobo community, which consist of three towns namely Ekruneje, Erhiephihor and Ovworhokpokpor its people speak Udu language which is the dialect of the Udu people.^{[disputed – discuss]} They share borders with Orhuwhorun, Usiefrun, Egini, Edjophe and Otor Udu.

Each of the three villages that make up Owhrode has its elected rotational leader called community chairman ^{[disputed – discuss]}

A study centre for National Open University is located there at Ghavwan.

In late 2016 Owhrode and other Udu communities were engaged in a border dispute with Ughievwen communities in Udu and Ughelli South LGAs.[2]

The militant group Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline in the Owhrode area on August 19, 2016.[1][3]

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