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Bori City

Bori City is a city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.[1] It is the birthplace of author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.[2]

Bori City
City
Bori City
Coordinates: 4°40′22″N 7°22′13″E / 4.67278°N 7.37028°E / 4.67278; 7.37028
Country Nigeria
StateRivers State
Government
 • TypeLocal Government Area
Area
 • Land20 sq mi (50 km2)
Population
 • Total250,000
 • Density10,000/sq mi (5,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Bori is the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people.[3] It serves as a commercial center for the Ogoni, Andoni, Opobo Annang and other ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta Benue Congo. Bori is the host of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.[4]

The Bori a Area has many adjoined communities including Bori Town, Bua Kaani, Yeghe, Zaakpon, Wiiyaakara, Betem 3, Kor, Kpong, and Bo-Ue. The Kaani people built and donated the first community secondary school in Nigeria to the Government of the Old Rivers State of Nigeria.

Bori is the second largest city in Rivers state after Port Harcourt and the commercial center of the Rivers southeast senatorial district in Rivers state.

Bori is an agricultural hub in Rivers state involving the production of yams, garri, corn, cocoyam, palm oil and vegetables. Also available are fishes and meat. The Bori main market is a daily market where these products can be bought in large quantities for local or export market.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Impact of Local Government Corruption and Mismanagement on Primary Education and Primary Health Care in Rivers State". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Janice (2003). Nigeria in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 71. ISBN 0-8225-0373-5.
  3. ^ Cyril (2023-02-28). "MOSOP condemns alleged connivance of INEC, politicians against voters". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "Who We Are". www.kenpoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-25.


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