Bori City

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Bori City
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Bori City
Coordinates: 4°40′22″N7°22′13″E / 4.67278°N 7.37028°E / 4.67278; 7.37028
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Rivers State
Government
  TypeLocal Government Area
  HonMartins Nwigbo
Area
  Land20 sq mi (50 km2)
Population
 (250,000)
  Total
250,000
  Density10,000/sq mi (5,000/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Bori City is an ancient city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria. [1] It is the birthplace of author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. [2]

Bori is the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people. [3] It serves as a commercial center for the Ogoni, Andoni, Opobo Annang and other ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta Benue Congo. Bori is the host of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic. [4]

The Bori Urban area communities are as follows including Bori Town, Kor, Yeghe, Zaakpon, Betem 3, and Bo-Ue.[ citation needed ]

Bori is the second largest city in Rivers state after Port Harcourt and the commercial center of the Rivers southeast senatorial district in Rivers state.[ citation needed ]

Bori is an agricultural hub in Rivers state involving the production of yams, garri, maize, cocoyam, palm oil and vegetables. Also available are fishes and meat. [ citation needed ]The Bori main market is a daily market where these products can be bought in large quantities for local or export market.

Its also five minutes drive from the Nigeria Police Force Bori Area Command. [ citation needed ]

Notable People From Bori

References

  1. "Impact of Local Government Corruption and Mismanagement on Primary Education and Primary Health Care in Rivers State". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch . Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  2. Hamilton, Janice (2003). Nigeria in Pictures . Twenty-First Century Books. p.  71. ISBN   0-8225-0373-5.
  3. Cyril (2023-02-28). "MOSOP condemns alleged connivance of INEC, politicians against voters". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. "Who We Are". www.kenpoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-25.