Abalama, Nigeria is a settlement 15 km southwest of
Port Harcourt. It was established in 1880 by members of Elem Abalama. The settlement has grown to become a middle town of the
Kalabari people in
Rivers State
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa Ib ...
of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
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Geography
Abalama is situated on Abalama Island, along Abalama Creek, in the
Asari-Toru
Asari-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.
General Information
Asari-Toru Local Government Area was created out of the old Degema Local Government Area on May 16, 1989, under the Hon. Eziwoke Wokoma. The inhabitants are of a ...
Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Like many areas in the Delta, water pollution is a problem.
References
Towns in Rivers State