Ahoada (Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of

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, located northwest of

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. In Ahoada, the Ekpeye language is majorly spoken, though there are other languages in Ahoada like: Engenni, Ogba, and Ikwerre. Now in Ahoada it is only ekpeye and engenni language that is mostly spoken. Ahoada is divided into two

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; the Ahoada East, with its

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in Ahoada city, and Ahoada West having its headquarters at Akinima administratively. It has been the administrative headquarters of Old Ahoada division in the pre-independence era with Ogba, Egbema, Engenni, Abua-Odual, Etche, Omuma, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre and some area within

. According to the National Population Commission Census(NPCC) in 2006, the population in Ahoada was 583,900 that is; 233,700 for Ahoada East and 350,200 for Ahoada West and projected to be 700,680 in 2018.

Economy

The

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and its environment is favourable for

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activities since there is adequate rainfall within the year, this made the inhabitants of Ahoada base majorly on fishing and farming. The indigenes of Ahoada were predominantly farmers and fishermen and presently even through the

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exploitations in its region. Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) has a

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known as satellite campus in Ahoada. And other places the RSUST campuses were built include, Etche and Emohua. According to the

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of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule (as at the year 2021) the campus built in Ahoada is intended to boost the social and economic activities and as well help to improve the development of the host

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and neighbouring communities.

Geography

Its

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5° 4' 58" N,

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6° 38' 59" E and both Latitude and Longitude 5.0828, 6.64981. Its climate type is a tropical monsoon climate.

List of towns and villages

* Abarikpo * Agbo/ Akogbologba * Ahoada * Akalamini * Akinima * Akol * Anakpo * Anwunugbokor * Ebiriba/ Ikodu * Ebiro * Edeeha * Edeoha * Edugbari * Ekpena * Emezi * Idu-Obosiuku * Idu- Osobile * Igbuduya * Igoria * Ihuaba * Ihuechi * Ihugbogo * Ihubuluko * Ihuowo * Ihuaje * Ikata * Mbiama * Oboh * Odido * Ogbo * Odhiaje * Uyakama * Ubeta * Ubarama * UDEBU * Ula-Upata * Upatabo *

References

External links

Official Rivers State webpage
Cities in Rivers State {{RiversNG-geo-stub