Ogwa is a town in Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the constituent communities of Esanland. The people of Ogwa speak the Esan language. The language of Esan people shares the same name as the name of the land itself. Esan and Ishan are interchangeably used to refer to the same place, language and people. Ishan is the anglicized variant for Esan. The Ogwa people in Edo State proudly identify themselves as Esan or Ishan people. Ogwa has a population of roughly 100,000 people. It is surrounded by other Ishan towns, namely Ujogba, Amaho, Ugun, Ebele, Ugbegun and Igueben.