Obiaruku

Obiaruku
Obiaruku Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°51′N 6°09′E / 5.85°N 6.15°E / 5.85; 6.15
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State

Obiaruku is a town in Ukwuani Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State, Nigeria. The Okpalauku of Obiaruku is the oldest male in the town.^[1]

In 2005, youths from Obiaruku and neighboring Abraka, in Ethiope East LGA, got into a fight at a funeral for an Obiaruku elder, leading to the razing of 37 houses.^[1]

Etymology

In the Igbo language, obi means "the heart; the center; the point; the main", while alu uku, which is customarily called aruku for easy pronunciation, means "a great work", or "a great event or happening".

Population

The population of Obiaruki was 68,7310 in 2005, with 33090 males and 35620 females. The town has 16,205 households, and the population density of 168.

Obiaruku was founded by a man call ed Morka a native of Umuebu as a farm settlement. So the real Landlords of Obiaruku are the people from Umuebu. Due to the accommodating nature of the people they accepted people from other tribes like the Urhobos who today has a quarter in Obiaruku known as Umuedede quarters.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Amaize, Emma (2005-05-28). "Story that touches the heart: Families rendered homeless as youths set villages ablaze". Online Nigeria (Devace Nigeria). http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/default.aspx?a=2283&template=print-article.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 

Coordinates: 5°51′N 6°09′E / 5.85°N 6.15°E / 5.85; 6.15