Ogulagha Kingdom (Ogula) is a riverine, izon and oil producing kingdom in the Burutu LGA of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located 33.3 miles from Warri. Main occupation is fishing, hunting and farming. In Ogulagha Kingdom the wet season is warm and overcast, while the drier season is mostly hot and cloudy.
The kingdom lies in an oil-producing area, with operations by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), and other companies. Allegations of corruption and unfair distribution of oil royalties have led to local conflict, and opposition to the federal government.
The area is susceptible to flooding and erosion. In 2021, it was reported that housing had been lost as a result of degradation of a 24-year-old seawall.
Education
Ogulagha Kingdom have so many Primary and Secondary schools both in the Government and Private sector, Ogulagha Kingdom presently have a Jamb center which is located in Ogulagha Community the headquarter of the Kingdom.
In 2021 a computer-based testing centre in Ogulagha was trialled for hosting exams for the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB). Previously, JAMB candidates from the Delta area needed to travel inland to sit exams.
Religion
Christianity is the most practiced Religion, Ogulagha kingdom have about 60 Christian Churches, Some natives still practice African traditional religion, which has been practiced for thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans to Africa.
This is evident in the several ancestral shrines that can still be seen in the Kingdom. A critical appraisal of the belief system of the average Ogulagha indigene will reveal a combination of both Christian and pagan leanings.
Muslims are in the Kingdom too but are much of Non-Indigene such as Hausas, Youruba and few other People.
Communities
Ogulagha Community, The Headquarters of the Kingdom
Sokebolou Community
Obotobo 1 Community
Obotobo 2 Community
Youbebe Community
Obuguru (Agip) Community
Youkiri Community
Osain Community
Abara Community
Okuntu Community
Etymology
The Etymology of the word Ogulagha means 'A place were war will not occur or transpire' and the name was accorded due to the high level of peace in the Kingdom.
