Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. At the 2006 census, the state had a population of 5,185,400. It is the sixth-most populated state in the country.[5] The capital and largest city is Port Harcourt. It is also the centre of Nigeria's petroleum industry.
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 Location of Rivers State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°50′E / 4.750°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 4°45′N 6°50′E / 4.750°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Geopolitical zone | South South |
| Formation | 27 May 1967 |
| Capital | Port Harcourt |
| LGAs | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Rivers State |
| • Governor[2] | Nyesom Wike (PDP) |
| • Deputy | Ipalibo Banigo (PDP) |
| • Legislature | House of Assembly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,077 km2 (4,277 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,198,716[1] |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 635.89/km2 (1,646.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2007 |
| • Total | $21.07 billion[3] |
| • Per capita | $3,965[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| postal code | 500001 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-RI |
| HDI (2018) | 0.642[4] medium · 6th of 37 |
| Website | www |
Rivers State is bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. To the north it is bordered by Imo, Abia and Anambra states. To the east it is bordered by Akwa Ibom State and to the west by Bayelsa and Delta states.
Many indigenous peoples live in Rivers State. They include Ikwerre, Ijwa, Etche, Ogba/Egbema, Ogoni and others.[6]
Rivers State Media
Ogoni Climate activists and others in Port Harcourt protesting environmental degradation in 2015.
Common fig-tree blue in Port Harcourt Zoo
Agama lizard, Port Harcourt Nigeria.
Satellite view of Niger Delta. Nun River in the center
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References
- ↑ "2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ↑ See List of governors of Rivers State for a list of prior governors
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". EIU Canback. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ "Rivers State". Delta Oil Place. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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