page_title: Auchi
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Auchi / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Central Mosque Auchi, Edo State Nigeria
context_page_description: Auchi is the second-largest city in Edo State, Nigeria, after Benin City, the capital.
  Auchi, which is part of Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, serves as the Local Government headquarters. Other towns in Etsako West local government area includes; Uzairue, South Ibie, Agbede and The Anwain Clan. During the British colonial rule, it was the headquarters of the Kukuruku Division, the administrative headquarters of five districts. Auchi is also the root of one of the Momoh family. It is the home of Auchi Polytechnic.
context_section_description: Auchi town is divided into five grand quarters which could also be referred to as districts; these are in turn made up of 25 villages.
  The five grand quarters are:
  UTSOGU
  AKPEKPE
  AIBOTSE
  IGBHEI
  IYEKHEI
caption: Central Mosque Auchi
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