Land in Isoko North, Delta

Isoko North is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Delta state, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Ozoro. Isoko North is one of the major oil producing areas of the state. It was created in 1991 when the defunct Isoko LGA was split into the North and South. It occupies an area of about 12,000km² with the area mainly on land and a small riverine terrain. According to the 1991 population census figure, it has a population of about 155,000 people. It is divided into eight clans namely, Ozoro, Emevor, Owhe, Iyede, Ofagbe, Ellu, Oyede and Okpe-Isoko. As the name implies, the people are Isoko and their occupation include peasant farming, palm produce processing, fishing and petty trading.