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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,500,000+[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Afemai and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam and African traditional religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Esan, Bini, Urhobo, Isoko |
The Afemai, also spelled Afenmai,[2] are an ethnic group living in the northern part of Edo State, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.[3] Afemai people occupy six local government areas of Edo state:[4] Etsako West, with headquarters in Auchi it has an area of 944.8 km² with a population of 198,975 at the 2006 census, Etsako Central, with the headquarters in Fugar it has an area of 659.7 km² with a population of 94,228 in the 2006 census, Etsako East, with the headquarters in Agenebode it has an area of 1,131 km² with a population of 147,335 in the 2006 census, Owan East with Afuze as the headquarters it has an area of 1,239 km² with a population of 154,630 in the 2006 census, Owan West with Sabongida-Ora as the headquarters it has an area of 731.4 km² with a population of 99,056 in the 2006 census and Akoko Edo,Igarra being the headquarters It has an area of 1,371 km² with a population of 262,567 at the 2006 census[5].These make up the Edo-North Senatorial District.[6]
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- ^ Edoaffairs (2019-08-17). "The Different Tribes in Edo State". Edoaffairs. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "South South Region". My Guide Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "History and Culture of Etsako and Afemai - Ogbona Elites". Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Edo (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "The Different Tribes in Edo State". Edoaffairs. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2021-07-10.