Time zone WAT (UTC+1) | Area 136 km² | |
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Oru-East is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Omuma. Njaba River provides residents of the area access to natural water.
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Prominent towns in Oru-East council area include Omuma, Awo-omamma, Akuma and Amiri.
Location and Boundaries
Oru East is bounded by Njaba LGA, Mbaitoli, Orlu, Oguta, Orsu and Oru West Local Government Areas. From the west of Amiri and north of Awo-omamma, Oru-East shares common border with Mgbidi and Otulu towns in Oru West. Oru-East shares border with Atta and Okwudor towns in Njaba Local Government Area via Amiri and Awo-Omamma on the eastern axis. Orlu shares border with Oru East at Obor Town. On the west of Awo-omamma, it shares borders Oguta LGA on the northern part of Abiaziem, Mgbele, Awa and Akabor communities. The LGA also shares a border with Mbaitoli LGA via Eziama-Obiato on the south of Awo-omamma.
Oru-East has an area of 136 km² and estimated population of 111,743 (2006 census). The postal code of the area is 474.
Agriculture
Oru-East is a farming and fishing area within Orlu agricultural zone. Some of the cash crops produced in the area include Yam, cassava, oil palm, plantain, banana, pineapple, and maize.
Oil and Gas Exploration
As it is in neighbouring oil rich Oru West and Oguta LGAs, Oru-East has been proven rich in crude oil and gas. As of 2010, production projection from Addax Petroleum, already operating in Njaba River basin under Oil Mining License, OML 124, was placed at about 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of oil per day from Awo-omamma in the council area.