Bonny (originally Ibani)[2] is a traditional, coastal town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southern Nigeria, on the Bight of Bonny. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally (especially between the 15th and 19th centuries) it was a major trading post of the eastern Delta, especially active in the sale of enslaved people.[3]Bonny Island is a major export point for oil today.[4]
The region produces a type of crude oil known as Bonny Light oil. Much of the oil extracted onshore in Rivers State is piped to Bonny for export. It has the biggest LNG Gas Plant in Nigeria with six (6) trains. Currently, the Federal Government of Nigeria has set plans for the construction of the 7th train of the NLNG to boost its gas production in anticipation of dominating the African market.
Bonny has a bridge being constructed from Bodo in Gokana LGA to enable land transportation. A deep seaport is underway as a Corporate social responsibility project from CCECC.
The kingdom, comprising virgin lands and territorial areas, was founded before or about AD 1000 by Ndoli and his brothers. From these leaders and the entire founding generation of the kingdom evolved the lineage/ward/house system of governance that is currently used to administer the state. The Amanyanabo, or monarch (lit. "owner of the land"), presides over a chieftaincy system composed of the Ase-Alapu (or "high chiefs of royal blood") and the Amadapu (or "district heads").
The Kingdom of Bonny was powerful beginning in the 15th century with the advent of the Portuguese and the following Atlantic slave trade. In the 19th century, it came under increasing pressure from the British to end the trade. It collapsed in the subsequent Bonny civil war of 1869.[5] A remnant of it continues to exist, however, as a part of the contemporary aristocratic structure of Nigeria.
^. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
^Dalby, Routledge (1971). African Language Review. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN0-7146-2690-2.
^"Bonny". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
^Frynas, Jedrzej Georg (2000). Oil in Nigeria: Community Rights and Corporate Dominance in Conflict. LIT Verlag Berlin-Hamburg-Münster. p. 79. ISBN3-8258-3921-4.
^Alagoa, E. J. (1971). Nineteenth Century Revolutions in the Eastern Delta states and Calabar. Journal of Historical Society of Nigeria 5(4). pp. 565–570.
bonny, nigeria, bonny, originally, ibani, traditional, coastal, town, local, government, area, rivers, state, southern, nigeria, bight, bonny, also, capital, kingdom, bonny, traditionally, especially, between, 15th, 19th, centuries, major, trading, post, easte. Bonny originally Ibani 2 is a traditional coastal town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southern Nigeria on the Bight of Bonny It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny Traditionally especially between the 15th and 19th centuries it was a major trading post of the eastern Delta especially active in the sale of enslaved people 3 Bonny Island is a major export point for oil today 4 Bonny IbaniTownBonny panoramicBonnyCoordinates 4 26 N 7 10 E 4 433 N 7 167 E 4 433 7 167Country NigeriaStateRivers StateGovernment Local Government ChairmanAnengi Barasua PDP Deputy Local Government ChairmanVacant Local Government CouncilWard 1 Ibienimi Geoffrey Allison PDP Ward 2 Kelvin Pepple PDP Ward 3 Fiberesima Pepple PDP Ward 4 Dipinye Nelson Jumbo PDP Ward 5 Ene Tomintoul PDP Ward 6 Erefagha Allaputa PDP Ward 7 Ibaningo Larry PDP Ward 8 Daniel Green PDP Ward 9 Godswill Pepple PDP Ward 10 Kingsley Tamy Jumbo PDP Ward 11 Patience Anetor Johnson Green PDP Ward 12 Marvellous Briston PDP Area Total249 27 sq mi 645 60 km2 Population 2006 Total214 983 1 Time zoneUTC 1 WAT The region produces a type of crude oil known as Bonny Light oil Much of the oil extracted onshore in Rivers State is piped to Bonny for export It has the biggest LNG Gas Plant in Nigeria with six 6 trains Currently the Federal Government of Nigeria has set plans for the construction of the 7th train of the NLNG to boost its gas production in anticipation of dominating the African market Bonny has a bridge being constructed from Bodo in Gokana LGA to enable land transportation A deep seaport is underway as a Corporate social responsibility project from CCECC Contents 1 Kingdom of Bonny 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksKingdom of Bonny EditMain article Kingdom of Bonny The Kingdom of Bonny was a sovereign state in the Niger Delta It is currently one of Nigeria s traditional states The kingdom comprising virgin lands and territorial areas was founded before or about AD 1000 by Ndoli and his brothers From these leaders and the entire founding generation of the kingdom evolved the lineage ward house system of governance that is currently used to administer the state The Amanyanabo or monarch lit owner of the land presides over a chieftaincy system composed of the Ase Alapu or high chiefs of royal blood and the Amadapu or district heads The Kingdom of Bonny was powerful beginning in the 15th century with the advent of the Portuguese and the following Atlantic slave trade In the 19th century it came under increasing pressure from the British to end the trade It collapsed in the subsequent Bonny civil war of 1869 5 A remnant of it continues to exist however as a part of the contemporary aristocratic structure of Nigeria See also EditBonnieReferences Edit population at LGAs in geohive com Archived from the original on 2013 10 19 Retrieved 2013 04 07 Dalby Routledge 1971 African Language Review Routledge p 251 ISBN 0 7146 2690 2 Bonny Britannica Online Encyclopedia Retrieved 2009 01 28 Frynas Jedrzej Georg 2000 Oil in Nigeria Community Rights and Corporate Dominance in Conflict LIT Verlag Berlin Hamburg Munster p 79 ISBN 3 8258 3921 4 Alagoa E J 1971 Nineteenth Century Revolutions in the Eastern Delta states and Calabar Journal of Historical Society of Nigeria 5 4 pp 565 570 External links Edit Look up bonny in Wiktionary the free dictionary Bonny at Encyclopaedia Britannica Bonny at Encyclopedia com King Jaja of Opobo at Black History Pages Coordinates 4 26 N 7 10 E 4 433 N 7 167 E 4 433 7 167 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bonny Nigeria amp oldid 1130717064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
