Most of the towns and villages in Egor Local Government Area are now parts of the Benin metropolis. Places like Uwelu, Egor, Ugbowo, Uselu, Ogida and Evbuotubu are essential parts of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.  It is important to note that Useh is also a vital part of Egor LGA.

Egor Local Government Area is host to many important institutions in Edo State. It has one federal college of education, a federal university, a teaching hospital, a technical college, a police barracks and a psychiatric hospital. University of Benin, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Federal Government College and the technical college are located in Ugbowo. FNPH (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital) is located in Uselu. While Ogida Barracks is the most famous police barracks in Benin City.

Commercial transportation contributes a lot to Edo State GDP. Many interstate commercial transport companies are situated in Benin Lagos Road which is a part of Egor Local Government Area. Owners of private vehicles, intra-city commercial bus drivers and intra-state transporters rely heavily on spare parts sourced from Uwelu and Evbareke spare parts markets in Egor LGA.

Three major local markets similar to New Benin market and Oba market are also found in Egor Local Governmet Area. They are Uselu market, Oliha market and Ogida Market. 

Famous places in Egor LGA are Evbuotubu, Oliha, Okhoro, Textile Mill Road, Evbogida, Uwelu, Egor, Uselu and Ugbowo.