Until the 60s and 70s Uvwie and Warri was separated by arces of bushes and virgin lands there was an obvious boundary between both areas, during the exploration of Oil in the creeks, the former administrative capital and closest hinterland, Warri, attained a city status, due to the citing of various oil companies and firms the 30 km² town became congested.

The city is predominantlyChristian, of Orthodox and Pentecostal denominations, but there is a sizeable populace that practices the Igbé religion with a few noticeable Muslims (from Northern Nigeria especially) Due to the multicultural and multiethnic background of the recent inhabitants of the city, the Warri dialect of the Nigerian Pidgin is commonly used as a means of communication, reason why the Uvwie language is gradually going extinct as it is not commonly spoken, even amongst natives [7] Uvwie has an average temperature of 25 °C and has a number of rivers and streams flowing within its territory.

Average temperature are typically between 25 °C - 28 °C in the City [9] Uvwie is the economic nerve center of Warri metropolitan area and Delta State at large.

[10] Uvwie plays hosts to major revenue generating centers such as Gbagi Mall, Effurun.

Uvwie houses most of the roads network linking the main town of Warri to other parts of the metropolis such as Osubi, Okuokoko in Okpe, Ovwian, Mofor in Udu, Otokutu etc.

Effurun Roundabout in Effurun, Uvwie is the central spot in Uvwie and also a strategic location from other parts of Nigeria to the rest of the South-South, It is one of the routes that links Benin City via Benin-Sapele-Effurun to Port Harcourt City via Effurun-Ughelli-Port Harcourt.