Akuku-Toru Akulga | |
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Coordinates: 4°33′36″N6°44′59″E / 4.56000°N 6.74972°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Rivers State |
Date created | 1990 |
Seat | Abonnema |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Rowland Sekibo (PDP) |
• Deputy Local Government Chairman | Caroline West (PDP) |
• Local Government Council | Ward 1: Emmanuel Anabraba (PDP) Ward 2: Da-Omonaa Sunday (PDP) Ward 3: Samuel Reginald Sokari (PDP) Ward4: Sibo-Ofori Lawrence (PDP) Ward 5: Henry David Bestman (PDP) Ward 6: Otonye Dickson Briggs (PDP) Ward 7: Sundayba West Asatty (PDP) Ward 8: Tonye Briggs (PDP) Ward 9: Joseph Fyneface (PDP) Ward 10: Inemary Jack (PDP) Ward 11: Clinton Timi Clinton (PDP) Ward 12: Dedeba Briggs (PDP) Ward 13: Omonaa Oliver (PDP) Ward 14: Chidinma Everett (PDP) Ward 15: Nelson Whoknows (PDP) Ward 16: Victor Sam (PDP) Ward 17: Obibisom Bray (PDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 557 sq mi (1,443 km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
postal code | 504 [1] |
Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abonnema.
It has an area of 1,443 km2 and a population of 156,006 at the 2006 census.
The entire area of Akuku Toru Local Government Area is 4350 km^, of which more than 65% is submerged under water. The average temperature of the area is 25°C, and the humidity is 90%. There are two distinct seasons in the Akuku Toru local government area: the rainy season, which is marked by frequent and intense rainfall, and the dry season. [2] [3] [4]
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