Uromi

Uromi is a city in Esan North-East in central Edo State, Nigeria, originally known as Uronmun and described by Wikipedia as the most populated area in Esanland. Its people resisted the expansion of the Benin Empire under Oba Ozolua and were at the forefront of resistance to the British invasion of Esanland. Settlements in the area date back to about 100 AD, and the kingdom itself was formed around 1100 to 1200 AD. It is headed by a king called the Onojie, and the town is a conurbation of villages grouped as Okhiode, Obiruan and Obiyon, with Eguare as the seat of the Onojie. The economy rests on farming and trading, helped by loamy soil in a rain forest zone, and the Uromi Main Market operates daily. Institutions include the Institute of Construction Technology and Management and the Uromi Technical College.