Esanland is bordered to the south by Benin, to the south-west by Agbor, to the north by Etsako, to the east by River Niger. From the central town Ewu to Benin City, the Edo State capital, is 100km.
It has a relatively flat terrain with hills but less rocks and mountains, and is therefore suitable for agriculture. Esanland lies within the rainforest belt with tick vegetation all year round. Rubber and palm trees rank among the high-valued vegetation adorning landscape.
The Esanland is reputed to produce a variety of quality food and cash crops like mango, orange, grape, pineapple, guava, cashew, banana, plantain, black pear, avocado pear, lemon, lime, walnut, cassava, yam, cocoa yam, sweet potato, pepper, okra and many more. A number of streams also traverse the entire area.
The original occupations in Esanland are mainly farming, hunting and trading. However, today, many Esan people have thrived in various professions such as teaching, medicine, engineering, military, architecture, banking, aviation, and politics and so on.
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