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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.
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 ...
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 District. Its people are mostly farmers, and they speak the Etche language.
Okrika is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria, and serves as the headquarters of Okrika Local Government Area. It is situated on an island south of Port Harcourt , functioning as a suburb of the city. The inhabitants of Okrika LGA are of Ijaw descent , making it one of the 10 local government areas in Rivers State with Ijaw heritage.
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 .
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.