The kingdom
Uvwie Kingdom
One of the twenty four traditional kingdoms of Urhoboland.
Uvwie is a kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria, corresponding to the Effurun Local Government Area. Its people and its language are both known as Uvwie, and the kingdom is home to notable landmarks such as the Petroleum Training Institute, the Federal University of Petroleum Resources and the seaports.
- 24
Kingdoms of Urhoboland
Uvwie is one of them.
- 09
Etche
The communities of the kingdom. Each one has its own tent on festival day.
- 26 Dec
Every year
The festival date never moves.
- Uvwie
People and language
Both carry the kingdom's name.
- PTI
Landmarks
The Petroleum Training Institute, the Federal University of Petroleum Resources and the seaports.
- Abe I
The Ovie
On the throne of Uvwie since 2008.
The nine Etche
Every community, one field
- 01Alegbor
- 02Ogbe
- 03Ekpan
- 04Ugbomro
- 05Erovie
- 06Ugboroke
- 07Ovwori
- 08Oriokpor
- 09Ohore
