Chokocho is a community in Etche Local Government Area 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 ...

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 ...

near the

Otamiri River The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from ''Ota Miri'', a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses. The river runs south ...

. It has a population of about 18000 residents. The Chokocho bridge across the Otamiri, damaged during the

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, was rebuilt during the governorship of

Peter Odili Peter Otunuya Odili (born 15 August 1948) was the third Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Odili is a member of the former ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Background Peter Odili was born on 15 August ...

. The bridge on the Igwuruta –

Okehi Climate Okehi is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obangede. It has an area of 661 km and a population of 199,999 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 264. Climate Referenc ...

– Okpalla road is 60m x 11m (4 spans of 15m each), built by Setraco Nigeria Ltd and completed in December 2002. In March 2008, Ephraim Nwuzi of the

Etche Etche is one of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State and amongst the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District.Okehiis the Council Headquarters and po ...

Local Government Area said he was going to complete "abandoned projects" like the cottage hospital at Chokocho. The Global Memorandum of Understanding initiated in 2005 by Shell Producing Company has provided development funds, administered by the Etche One Cluster Development Foundation. In 2007, the people of Chokocho chose to rehabilitate their water facilities and install electricity supply to the entire community. In August 2009, the foundation commissioned six rooms of lock-up shops in Chokocho Community. Random sand samples from the bank of Otamiri River between Chokocho and Umuanyaga, Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State showed that 86% of the sand particles are within the ideal range for glass making.

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Populated places in Rivers State {{RiversNG-geo-stub