Omoku

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Omoku
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Omoku
Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°20′31″N6°39′22″E / 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
State Rivers State
Local Government Area Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
  Governor Siminalayi Fubara PDP
Area
  Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
  Land52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total220,000
 estimated [1]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (CEST)

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 200,000 people. [2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area [3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people [4] and Rivers State of Nigeria with latitude 5° 20' 37.97" N and longitude 6° 39' 24.62" E. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land. The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family. [5]

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Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria , and Nigerian Agip Oil Company. [6] The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.[ citation needed ]

There are two festivals celebrated by the people of Omoku called NCHAKA & OKUROSO (masquerade) festivals; the Nchaka festival is celebrated in late November or early December, while the Okuroso is celebrated between January and February every year. Other cultural festivals celebrated Omoku are Igba-Ogwe, Ebiam, Egwi-Iji Onube, and Egwu-Ohali. [7]

Sports

Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. its a football club based in Omoku, Rivers state, Nigeria. [8] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium.[ citation needed ] The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi. [9]

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education(primary, secondary and tertiary).[ citation needed ]

Primary and Secondary Schools

Higher Institutions

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