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Rivers

    Capital:Port Harcourt
    Governor:Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
    Deputy:Ipalibo Banigo
    Slogan:Treasure Base Of The Nation

    Rivers state is located in the south-south region of Nigeria. It has a population of about 5million people. Rivers state was created on the 27th May 1967, from the Eastern reigion .

    Natural Resources: Crude Oil, Natural Gas
    Agricultural Resources: Oil Palm, Citrus fruits, Coconut, Banana, Cassava
    Points of Interest: Isaac Boro Park, the zoo which has a wide variety of animals, Nigeria’s first petroleum refinery at Elesa Eleme, Water Glass Boatyard. Isaka Holiday Cruise Island, Oil well at Oloibiri. The Riverine town of Bonny with the beautiful Finima Beach. Monument of King Jaja of Opobo and the relics of the Akassa raid of 1859. Slave transit hall at Akassa. The Ogidi Shrine at Nembe.

    The Onne Port.

    The state has 23 local government areas namely;

    1 Abua/Odual

    2 Ahoada East

    3 Ahoada West

    4 Akuku-Toru

    5 Andoni

    6 Asari Toru

    7 Bonny

    8 Degema

    9 Eleme

    10 Emuoha

    11 Etche

    12 Gokana

    13 Ikwerre

    14 Khana

    15 Obio/Akpor

    16 Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni

    17 Ogu/Bolo

    18 Okrika

    19 Omuma

    20 Opobo/Nkoro

    21 Oyigbo

    22 Port Harcourt

    23 Tai

    Local Government Areas

    • Abua/Odual
    • Ahoada East
    • Ahoada West
    • Akuku Toru
    • Andoni
    • Asari Toru
    • Bonny
    • Degema
    • Eleme
    • Emuoha
    • Etche
    • Gokana
    • Ikwerre
    • Khana
    • Obio/Akpor
    • Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
    • Ogu/Bolo
    • Okrika
    • Omuma
    • Opobo/Nkoro
    • Oyigbo
    • Port Harcourt
    • Tai




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