Rivers

Rivers state is located in the south-south region of Nigeria. It has a population of about 5million people. Rivers state was created on the 27th May 1967, from the Eastern reigion .

Natural Resources: Crude Oil, Natural Gas
Agricultural Resources: Oil Palm, Citrus fruits, Coconut, Banana, Cassava
Points of Interest: Isaac Boro Park, the zoo which has a wide variety of animals, Nigeria’s first petroleum refinery at Elesa Eleme, Water Glass Boatyard. Isaka Holiday Cruise Island, Oil well at Oloibiri. The Riverine town of Bonny with the beautiful Finima Beach. Monument of King Jaja of Opobo and the relics of the Akassa raid of 1859. Slave transit hall at Akassa. The Ogidi Shrine at Nembe.

The Onne Port.

The state has 23 local government areas namely;

1 Abua/Odual

2 Ahoada East

3 Ahoada West

4 Akuku-Toru

5 Andoni

6 Asari Toru

7 Bonny

8 Degema

9 Eleme

10 Emuoha

11 Etche

12 Gokana

13 Ikwerre

14 Khana

15 Obio/Akpor

16 Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni

17 Ogu/Bolo

18 Okrika

19 Omuma

20 Opobo/Nkoro

21 Oyigbo

22 Port Harcourt

23 Tai

Local Government Areas

• Abua/Odual
• Ahoada East
• Ahoada West
• Akuku Toru
• Andoni
• Asari Toru
• Bonny
• Degema
• Eleme
• Emuoha
• Etche
• Gokana
• Ikwerre
• Khana
• Obio/Akpor
• Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
• Ogu/Bolo
• Okrika
• Omuma
• Opobo/Nkoro
• Oyigbo
• Port Harcourt
• Tai