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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 ...

– one of the 36 states 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 ...

, located in the southernmost part of the country. The state has a population of more than 5 million, and is the sixth-most populous state according to census data released in 2006. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city, and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry.

General reference

* Names ** Common name: Rivers State ** Local name: Rivers ***

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** Nicknames *** Treasure Base of the Nation * Adjectivals ** Riverian *

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s ** Riverian * Abbreviations and name codes ** ISO 3166-2 code: NG-RI ** Vehicle registration code: * Rankings ** by population: 5th ** by area (2006 census): 26th ** by crime rate: ** by gross domestic product (GDP) (2010): 2nd ** by Human Development Index (HDI): ** by life expectancy at birth: ** by literacy rate: 3rd

Geography of Rivers State

Geography of Rivers State * Rivers State is: a Nigerian state, and one of the 36 states of the

Federal Republic 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 of G ...

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

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Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...

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West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...

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Environment of Rivers State

* Climate of Rivers State * Renewable energy in Rivers State * Protected areas of Rivers State **

Biseni Forest The Biseni Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in the north west of Ahoada and the west of Upper Orashi Forest in the Taylor Creek floodplain of the Niger Delta. The forest has an area of 219 square kilometers (85 sq mi), a birdwatching ...

Finima Nature Park The Finima Nature Park is a natural park in Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria covering an area of approximately 1000 ha (3.9 sq mi). It was established by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited with the aim of conserving nature and biodiversi ...

Upper Orashi Forest Upper Urashi Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Rivers State, Nigeria located on the upper reaches of the Urashi River, near the village of Ikodi in Ahoada West. The reserve covers an area of 25,165 ha (97.163 sq mi). It was designated a wetl ...

* Wildlife of Rivers State **

Fauna of Rivers State Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as ''Biota (ecology ...

*** Birds of Rivers State *** Mammals of Rivers State

Natural geographic features of Rivers State

* Lakes of Rivers State *

Rivers of Rivers State A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

Regions of Rivers State

Administrative divisions of Rivers State

= Local government areas of Rivers State

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Abua–Odual Abua–Odual (also spelled as Abua/Odual) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua CentralAbua. It has an area of 704 km and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census. Abua consists of O ...

Ahoada East Ahoada East (also spelt Ehuda East) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. Its seat is in the city of Ahoada Ahoada (Ahuda, Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of Rivers State, Nigeria Nig ...

Ahoada West Ahoada West (also spelt Ahuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. It ...

Akuku-Toru Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa ...

* Andoni *

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 c ...

* Bonny * Degema * Eleme *

Emohua Emohua is a local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Emohua. Emohua consists of fourteen political wards. Emohua LGA has fertile land that favours primary production such as farming. The presence of wa ...

* Etche * Gokana * Ikwerre *

Khana Khana may refer to: * Khana language Places * Khana, Arghakhanchi, a village in Arghakhanchi district, Nepal *Khana, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Rivers State *Khana Junction in Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India *Kingdom of Khana in Ba ...

Obio-Akpor Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The local government area covers 260& ...

* Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni *

Ogu–Bolo Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a local government area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria with headquarters in the town of Ogu. It is located on the Eastern Niger Delta. It has an area of and a population of 74,683 as of the 2006 census. Mo ...

Okrika 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 average elevation of Okrika is 452 me ...

Omuma Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi. Its people are Igbo . It has an area of and a population of 100,366 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally ...

* Opobo–Nkoro * Oyigbo * Port Harcourt *

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Government and politics of Rivers State

Politics of Rivers State The Politics of Rivers State function within the framework of a presidential republic, with the Governor of Rivers State as both head of state and head of government. Rivers State is known for a politically engaged citizenry. The official seat o ...

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: Presidential republic *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Rivers State: Port Harcourt *

Government House, Port Harcourt The Government House, also known as Brick House or Governor's House, is located at Old GRA, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the official residence of the Rivers State chief executive, the head of government The head of gover ...

Elections in Rivers State Elections in Rivers State are supervised and conducted by two major electoral bodies, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 23 local government areas, 319 electora ...

Branches of the government of Rivers State

Government of Rivers State The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up t ...

Executive branch of the government of Rivers State

* Governor of Rivers State **

Deputy Governor of Rivers State The Deputy Governor of Rivers State is the second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of Rivers State, after the Governor. The Constitution of 1999 requires that the gubernatorial nominee of a party select his or her deputy governo ...

Executive Council of Rivers State The Executive Council, also known as the Governor's Cabinet is the highest administrative decision-making authority in Rivers State. It is part of the executive branch which is the most influential branch of the state government. It comprises the ...

* State ministries **

Rivers State Ministry of Transport The Rivers State Ministry of Transport is the government ministry responsible for matters concerning transportation issues and policy in Rivers State, Nigeria. The ministry has its headquarters on the 9th floor of the State Secretariat Building i ...

Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources The Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria in charge of monitoring, controlling, and regulating activities related to energy and natural resources in the state. The mandate of the mi ...

Legislative branch of the government of Rivers State

Rivers State House of Assembly Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly ...

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Judicial branch of the government of Rivers State

Courts of Rivers State * High Court of Rivers State * Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal

Law and order in Rivers State

* Crime in Rivers State *

Rivers State Police The Rivers State Police Command is the state branch of the Nigeria Police Force in Rivers State. It is responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing crime. The Rivers State police has 9 area commands with 5 ...

History of Rivers State

History of Rivers State History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

Culture of Rivers State

Culture of Rivers State *

List of people from Rivers State The following is a list of notable people who were born in Rivers State, lived in Rivers State, or for whom Rivers State is a significant part of their identity. A * George Abbey (born 1978), soccer player * Magnus Ngei Abe (born 1965), po ...

Economy and infrastructure of Rivers State

Economy of Rivers State * Agriculture in Rivers State * Communications in Rivers State ** Newspapers in Rivers State ** Radio stations in Rivers State ** Television stations in Rivers State * Health care in Rivers State ** Hospitals in Rivers State *

Transportation in Rivers State Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...

** Airports in Rivers State ** Roads in Rivers State *** Highways in Rivers State

Education in Rivers State

Rivers State Ministry of Education The Rivers State Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State of Nigeria, created to encourage development of education in the state. The ministry is tasked with the formulation of policies for promoting and realizing effe ...

* Schools in Rivers State **

List of schools in Rivers State This is a list of notable primary and secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria, sorted by local government area. It includes both public and private schools that are currently in operation. Bonny *Island STEM School * Spring Foundation Schoo ...

* Higher education in Rivers State ** Catholic Institute of West Africa **

Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology (RIVCOHSMAT) is a public higher education institution in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established under the College of Health Science and Technology Law (2001). It ...

Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt Eastern Polytechnic is the first private polytechnic in Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 2008 and has its main campus in Rumuokwurusi, Port Harcourt. From the start, the institution has consistently relied on the ideals of innovation ...

** Ignatius Ajuru University of Education ** Port Harcourt Polytechnic **

Rivers State University Rivers State University (RVSU or RSU), formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a university located in the Diobu (Mile III) area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. As of 2021, the vice chancello ...

University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...

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