There are about 35 sub kingdoms in Esanland. They are: Amahor, Ebelle, Ebudin, Egoro, Ewohimi, Ekekhenlen, Ekpoma, Ekpon, Emu, Ewu, Ewatto, Ewossa, Idoa, Ifeku, Igueben, Ilushi, Inyenlen, Irrua, Ogwa, Ohordua, Okalo, Okhuesan, Onogholo, Opoji, Oria, Orowa, Uromi, Udo, Ugbegun, Ugboha, Ubiaja, Urhohi, Ujiogba, Ukhun and Uzea.
These are administratively arranged under 5 Local Government Areas (LGA), that include:
1. Esan North East Local Government Area (LGA), UROMI: Uromi and Uzea.
2. Esan Central LGA, IRRUA: Irrua, Ugbegun, Opoji, Ewu and Ebudin.
3. Esan West LGA, EKPOMA: Ekpoma, Iruekpen, Idoa, Ogwa, Urohi, Ukhun,
Egoro and Ujiogba.
4. Esan South East LGA, UBIAJA: Ubiaja, Ewohimi, Emu, Ohordua, Ewatto,
Okhuesan, Orowa, Oria, Ugboha, Ilushi, Onogholo and Inyenlen.
5. Igueben LGA, IGUEBEN: Igueben, Ebelle, Amaho, Ewossa, Udo, Ekpon, Ugun
and Okalo.