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Rivers State is a predominantly low-lying pluvial state in southern Nigeria, located in the eastern part of the Niger Delta on the oceanward extension of the Benue Trough. [19] The inland part of the state consists of tropical rainforest , and towards the coast, the typical Niger Delta environment features many mangrove swamps .
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Rivers State is a state in South South Nigeria. Rivers State is dominated by the numerous rivers that flow through it, including the Bonny River. Its capital and largest city, Port Harcourt, is economically important as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry. Overview.
Rivers, state, southern Nigeria, comprising the Niger River delta on the Gulf of Guinea. It is bounded by the states of Anambra and Imo on the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom on the east, and Bayelsa and Delta on the west. Rivers state contains mangrove swamps, tropical rainforest, and many rivers.
The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Rivers State is the sixth-largest geographic area in Nigeria according to 2006 census data. The state has an indigenously diverse population with major riverine and upland divisions with beautiful cultural heritage. The dominant ethnic groups are: Ogoni, Ijaw and Ikwerre.
Port Harcourt, a port town and the capital of Rivers state in southern Nigeria. Named after Lewis Harcourt, the colonial secretary at the time, the town was founded in 1912 and began to serve as a port after the opening of the rail link to the Enugu coalfields in 1916.
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 in 2006. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city, and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry.
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. At the 2006 census, the state had a population of 5,185,400. It is the sixth-most populated state in the country. [5] The capital and largest city is Port Harcourt. It is also the centre of Nigeria's petroleum industry.
Located in Southern Nigeria, in the Rivers region, Rivers State covers 11,077 square kilometres. The inland part of Rivers state consists of tropical rainforest; towards the coast the typical river Rivers environment features many mangrove swamps.