List of 23 Local Governments in Rivers State and their Headquarters.
Rivers State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria that is located in the South-South of Nigeria, and it is popularly called the “Treasure Base of the Nation”. It was created on 27 May 1967. The capital city of Rivers state is Port Harcourt, which is regarded as the Centre of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Rivers State is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State, and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states.
Rivers State is on Nigeria’s coastline and has a number of seaports. Prior to the discovery of oil in Rivers State, Agriculture was the mainstay of its economy. About 39 percent of the state’s total land mass is suitable for crop cultivation. Rivers State also has a lucrative fishing industry. Rivers State has a total land area of about 10,575 Km2.
There are 23 Local Government Areas in River State which are Port-Harcourt, Obio-Akpor, Okrika, Ogu-Bolo, Eleme, Tai, Gokana, Khana, Oyigbo, Opobo-Nkoro, Andoni, Bonny, Degema, Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru, Abua-Odual, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Emohua, Ikwerre, Etche and Omuma.
List of 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State and their Headquarters.
- Abua/Odual ,
- Ahoada East ,
- Ahoada West ,
- Akuku Toru ,
- Andoni ,
- Asari-Toru ,
- Bonny ,
- Degema ,
- Emohua ,
- Eleme ,
- Etche ,
- Gokana ,
- Ikwerre ,
- Khana ,
- Obia/Akpor ,
- Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni ,
- Ogu/Bolo ,
- Okrika ,
- Omumma ,
- Opobo/Nkoro ,
- Oyigbo ,
- Port-Harcourt ,
- Tai
List of 23 Local Governments in Rivers State and their Headquarters.
River State has 23 Local Government Areas which are Port-Harcourt, Obio-Akpor, Okrika, Ogu-Bolo, Eleme, Tai, Gokana, Khana, Oyigbo, Opobo-Nkoro, Andoni, Bonny, Degema, Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru, Abua-Odual, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Emohua, Ikwerre, Etche and Omuma.