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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 ...
Obio-Akpor is a Local Government Area [1] in the metropolis of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta region, with industries and companies like Pabod Breweries, Coca-Cola Company, Indomie Company and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company.
Coordinates: Country: Nigeria: State: Rivers State: Date created ... Gokana is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town ...
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the LGA consists of two different ethnic groups, the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma) [1] [citation needed ...
It is bordered by New GRA to the north, D-line to the northeast, Rivers State University to the northwest, Old GRA to the east, Kidney Island to the southeast, and Eagle Island to the southwest. The coordinates of Diobu are: 4°47'24"N, 6°59'36"E (Latitude:4.772152; Longitude:6.994514). [5]
Ikwerre [1] is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.Its headquarters is in the town of Isiokpo 'known as the ancient Kingdom of Ikwerre land'. It is the first Iwuhuohna local government and later Emohua, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt LGAs were created, also the Ikwerre tribe occupies the upland region of Rivers State.
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 .