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 oil rich Niger Delta region. As of 2023, Port Harcourt's urban population is approximately 3,480,000. 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.
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. 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 Nigerian oil industry.
Okrika is an island in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on an island south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city.
The Ikwerre, natively known as Iwhuruọhna is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria. The Ikwerre People in Rivers State, spans over four Local Government Areas; Port Harcourt, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, and Emohua. Prior to the Nigerian Civil War, Ikwerre were considered a sub group of the Igbo people, but now consider themselves a distinct ethnic group.
Obio-Akpor is a Local Government Area 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.
Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic is a polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Trans Amadi is a thousand-hectare (2,500-acre) industrial area, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood, in the city of Port Harcourt. Situated at 4°48'53" N latitude and 7°2'14" E longitude, the neighborhood supports a strong manufacturing sector and is considered to be a major industrial zone in Port Harcourt. Materials such as glass bottles, tires, aluminium and paper have production plants in the area.
Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis.
The Old Government Reserved Area is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It was primarily inhabited by European settlers during colonial times and was then referred to as the European quarters.
The New Government Reserved Area is an upper middle class mixed-use neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the capital and largest city in Rivers State.
Borokiri is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt situated just south of Old GRA in Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies at latitude 4.749° N and longitude 7.035° E. The neighborhood is bounded by Ahoada Street to the north, Okrika Island to the east, Orubiri oilfield to the south and Ship Builders Road to the west. Its land uses include residential, commercial, institutional and recreation.
Crime in Rivers State is present in various forms. The most common crimes are murder, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, gang-related violence and petty crime.
Kingsley Ogundu Chinda is a Nigerian politician and member of the Nigerian National Assembly. O.K Chinda is currently representing Obio/Akpor Constituency in the Federal House of Representative.
Julius Agwu is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, singer and MC. Julius Agwu is the MD/CEO of Reellaif Limited, music, and movie production company. He is also an entertainment consultant and motivational speaker. He is the producer behind comedy shows like Crack Ya Ribs, Laff 4 Christ's Sake and Festival of Love.
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.
Abuloma is a district in the Port Harcourt local government area of Rivers State of Nigeria and became a district in 1956, which later became the headquarters of other districts from 1983 to 1986. The king of ancient Abuloma in Port Harcourt is Bright Ateke Fiboinumama, Obeomomu-Odu, and he is a second-class king. The people of Abuloma speak the language called Obulom.
Oroworukwo is one of the rural places located in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Allwell Heacho Onyesoh is a Nigerian politician from Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Rivers East Senatorial District. He served as former Commissioner for Education and later Commissioner for Sports under former Governor Peter Odili.
