Oru East
| Oru East | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Nickname(s): ORELGA | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
|
| State | Imo State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53 sq mi (136 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 111,743 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
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.
Prominent towns in Oru-East council area include Omuma, Awo-omamma, Akuma and Amiri.
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 Awo-Idemili town in Orsu, Mgbidi and Otulu towns in Oru West.Oru-East shares a common border with Awo-Idemili and Amaebu towns in Orsu Local Government Area via Akuma on the South-Eastern axis. 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.
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