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Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). [6] Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west.The State capital, Port Harcourt, is a metropolis that is considered to be the commercial center of the ...
Location of Rivers State in Nigeria . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rivers State: Rivers State – one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the southernmost part of the country. The state has a population of more than 5 million, and is the sixth-most populous state according to census data released ...
The Etche ethnicity are indigenous Rivers people found in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Presently, its people make up Etche and Omuma, two of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. [1] They are part of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial ...
Onne, also known as Onne-Eleme, is a town in Eleme, Rivers State, Nigeria. [1] The town is a host to one of the two prominent ports in Nigeria . [ 2 ] It is bordered by the towns of Alode, Ebubu, and the Ngololo River , which is one of the tributaries of the Bonny River .
Abua–Odual (also spelled as Abua/Odual) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. [citation needed] Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua Central Abua.The people fo Abua are of Ijaw ancestry, making the LGA one of the 11 LGAs in Rivers State with Ijaw ancestry.
Port Harcourt, which is the current capital of Rivers State, is highly congested as it is the only major city of the state. In 2009, a law was passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly and Governor Amaechi's administration to spread development to the surrounding communities as part of the effort to decongest the Port Harcourt metropolis.
This is a list of villages and settlements in Rivers State, Nigeria arranged by local government area [1] (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given).
Borokiri (also spelled Borikiri) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt situated just south of Old GRA in Rivers State, Nigeria.It lies at latitude 4.749° N and longitude 7.035° E. [1] [2] The neighborhood is bounded by Ahoada Street to the north, Okrika Island to the east (across Aboturu Creek), Orubiri oilfield to the south and Ship Builders Road to the west.