Afemai people
The Afemai, also spelled Afenmai, are an ethnic group living in the northern part of Edo State, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Afemai people occupy six local government areas of Edo state: Etsako West, with headquarters in Auchi, Etsako Central, with the headquarters in Fugar, Etsako East, with the headquarters in Agenebode, Owan East with Afuze as the headquarters, Owan West with Sabongida-Ora as the headquarters and Akoko Edo,Igara being the headquarters. These make up the Edo-North Senatorial District.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,000,000+ | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Afemai and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam and African traditional religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Esan, Bini, Urhobo, Isoko |
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