Ughelli

Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo Nation. It is the headquarters of the Ughelli North local government area. The town is indigenous to the Urhobo people, though it also holds a mixture of other peoples from elsewhere in Nigeria and abroad, and it is described as an industrial and agricultural centre of Delta State. It lies in a central position within the state and is counted among the oldest kingdoms of Delta State, with origins traced to the 14th and 15th centuries. It is ruled by a hereditary ruler titled the Ovie, whose palace stands at Otovwodo-Ughelli.