Choba, Port Harcourt
Choba, Port Harcourt is a neighbourhood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[1][2] It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) to the northwest of the Port Harcourt central business district, on the eastern bank of the New Calabar River.
Choba | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
Choba market (September 2022) | |
Choba Location of Choba in Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°53′26″N 6°54′12″E / 4.89056°N 6.90333°ECoordinates: 4°53′26″N 6°54′12″E / 4.89056°N 6.90333°E | |
| State | Rivers State |
| Local Government Area | Obio-Akpor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike PDP |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 27,253 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 500102 |
Choba was originally an Ikwerre village on the outer fringes of Port Harcourt, governed by a paramount king.[3] The current king is Eze Raymond Echendu.[4] As Port Harcourt has expanded, Choba has assimilated into the greater city.[citation needed] Choba is one of 17 electoral wards administered by the Obio-Akpor Local Government Council.[5] The population in 1991, according to the national census, was 10,968, in 1996 it was estimated to have increased to 12,980, and 27,253 in 2008.[6][citation needed]
It has a straight road that leads to a checkpoint heading to[7] other states in Nigeria such as Bayelsa State and Delta State to the west.[8]
Choba is located 466km/290 miles from Abuja, Nigeria's Federal capital territory[9]. The University of Port Harcourt is sited in Choba which brought about the influx of people into the area[10].
Education
In 1975 the University of Port Harcourt was established in Choba.[11][12] It is now one of the major contributors to the local economy and the area's population growth.[citation needed] It has three campuses in Choba. They are Abuja campus, Delta campus and Choba campus.[13]
References
- ^ "Choba business community embraces anti-corruption awareness". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Rivers: Contender for Choba community's traditional stool dies on judgment day". Daily Post Newspaper. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Nigeria: The Ikwerre Youth Association in Port Harcourt, Nigeria including their activities; treatment of their members by the authorities; negotiations with the Hillbros [Willbros]". Refworld. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "In Rivers, Contender For Choba Community's Traditional Stool Dies On Judgment Day". Online Nigeria. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ http://wp1.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PU_Directory_Revised_January_2015_Rivers.pdf
- ^ "Population Census In Nigeria – Nigerian Observer". nigerianobservernews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Residents flee Rivers community after cultists behead two". The guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Latest Police Attacks in Rivers state: Gunmen attack multiple police checkpoints for Rivers, kill 7 officers". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Choba, Nigeria - Facts and information on Choba - Nigeria.Places-in-the-world.com". nigeria.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt – NHEF". Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-27.