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Delta State, named after the Niger Delta, was formed on the 27th of August in 1991 when the old Bendel State was split into two halves, Edo State and Delta State.
The State, initially created with 12 local government areas, is bordered on the north by Edo State, east by Anambra and Rivers States, south by Bayelsa State and west by the Bight of Benin.
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The 12 local government areas were later expanded to 19 and now 25, with the State capital located in Asaba.
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