Flats in Ethiope West, Delta

Ethiope West is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Delta state, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in Oghara, a small town throbbing with commercial activities. Ethiope West has the following communities: Jesse, Oghara, Boboroku, Mosaga, Oku Odobo, Ogharefe, Oghareke, Irode and Jese town; divided into eleven wards and is rich in human, mineral and forestry resources. The name Ethiope is derived from the popular River Ethiope that separates the LGA from Sapele LGA. The LGA is noted for commercial fishing and salt production, and the people are also into timber lumbering and rubber production. The people are of the Urhobo tribe.