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Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. As of 2023, Port Harcourt's urban population is estimated at 3.5m. The population of the metropolitan area of Port Harcourt is almost twice its urban area population with a 2015 United Nations estimate of 2,344,000. In 1950, the population of Port Harcourt was 59,752. Port Harcourt has grown by 150,844 since 2015, which represents a 4.99% annual change. Historically it has been known as "Ígwúóchán" in the Ikwerre language, also Obomuotu Country within which a few other smaller areas were called Diobu.
Owerri is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland.
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo 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 Nigerian oil industry.
Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau, at an elevation of 616 m. The Local Government Area covers an area of 3,687 km2 and had a population of 493,810 in 2006.
Elele is a town in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Madonna University is located in Elele in Ikwerre local government area. Elele, one of the major cities in Nigeria, is a medium-sized town in the Rivers region. It has a population of about 20,620. The distance between Elele and Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, is roughly 42 kilometers distant. It takes 445 kilometers to get from Elele to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
The Ikwerre is one of the Igbo Subgroups in Rivers State. They are the largest ethnic group in Rivers state. Traditional history has classified Ikwerre into seven groups called "Ikwerre Essa". They are Elele, Isiokpo, Rumuji, Emohua, Choba, Aluu, Igwuruta and Obio group. This division was recognized by Forde and Jones; (1950) in their ethnographic study of the Igboid speaking peoples of Eastern Nigeria. It was also in line with this grouping those seven customary Courts were established in Ikwerre during the Colonial administration. These Courts were located at Elele, Isiokpo, Umuji, Emohua, Choba, Aluu and Obio in Ikwerreland.
Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State, with industries and companies like Pabod Breweries, Coca-Cola Company, Indomie Company and Portharcourt Electricity Distribution Plc. The local government area covers 260 km2 (100 sq mi) and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya and it is peopled by the Ikwerre. Obio-Akpor is also known for fisheries and aquaculture.
Obi Wali was a minority rights activist, politician, distinguished senator, literary scholar, and an orator from Nigeria. Among his achievements, he fought for the cause of the Ikwerre ethnic minorities and argued that African literature should be written in African languages.
Shell Residential Area, also commonly called Shell RA or just RA, is a well-planned and affluent neighborhood of Port Harcourt city in Rivers State. It is predominantly residential, and is mainly occupied by Shell's local and expatriate staff and dependants.
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Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area 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 local government consists of two different ethnic groups the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma). The Abuloma people of Rivers State speak Obulom- Ochichi language.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to Rivers State, Nigeria.
Greater Port Harcourt is a metropolitan area currently under construction in Rivers State, Nigeria. It comprises the local government areas of Port Harcourt, Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche and Eleme. It covers an area of approximately 1,900 km² (734 mi²) and as of 2009 had a population of 2 million people making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in Nigeria.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rivers State:
Choba, Port Harcourt is a neighbourhood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) to the northwest of the Port Harcourt central business district, on the eastern bank of the New Calabar River.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Rivers State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
Mile One Market, Port Harcourt is a multipurpose market located at Diobu metropolis in Port Harcourt, the capital City of River State, Nigeria. The market is known for selling a variety of products, including food, clothing and electronics. In 2013, the Mile One Market, which is located along Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt, was razed down by the fire. This led to loss of goods worth millions of Naira.
Omagwa is a community located in Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. The paramount ruler of Omagwa is HRH Eze Achinike Amadi. The Port Harcourt International and Domestic airport is located at Omagwa.
Oroworukwo is one of the rural places located in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Isiokpo is a town in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.
References
- ↑ Worugji, Gloria; Affiah, Uwem (2020). "Teaching Pupils Using Creative Drama in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3936088. ISSN 1556-5068.
- ↑ "Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Nigeria". Airport Technology. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ Google (30 December 2014). "Location of Igwuruta" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Igwuruta, Rivers State Zip Code | Nigeria Zip Codes". geo.mycyber.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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