Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the LGA consists of two different ethnic groups, the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma)[1][citation needed]. The Abuloma people of Rivers State speak 'Obulom- Ochichi' language.[2]
Port Harcourt local government area is included in the Greater Port Harcourt region. It is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Ahoada and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Bori. It is bounded to the south by Okrika, to the east by Eleme, to the north by Obio-Akpor and to the west by Degema. It has a total size of 109 square kilometres (42 sq mi).[3][4]
The total population in the area was last recorded at 638,360 people in 2011 from 538,558 in 2006.[3]
The 2023 population of Cities in Nigeria, according to The World Population Review,[5] Port Harcourt is ranked 4th on the list with a population of 1,865,000.
Governmentedit
The local government area is part of the Rivers East Senatorial district consisting of 20 electoral wards. The Mayor, who is the highest-ranking official in the Port Harcourt local government is elected by popular vote and presides as both head of wards and head of the local government council.[6]
The current Mayor of Port Harcourt is Sir Allwell Ihunda [7]
Wardsedit
Abuloma-Amadi Ama
(20)
Diobu (ward)
Elekahia (ward)
Mgbundukwu (1)
Mgbundukwu (2)
Nkpolu Oroworukwo (ward)
Nkpolu Oroworukwo (2)
Ochiri-Rumukalagbor
Ogbunabali (ward)
Oroabali (ward)
Orogbum (ward)
Oromineke-Ezimgbu
Oroworukwo (ward)
Port Harcourt Township
Port Harcourt Township VI
Port Harcourt VII
Rumuobiekwe (ward)
Rumuwoji (1)
Rumuwoji (2)
Rumuwoji (3)
List of mayors of Port Harcourtedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2013)
The following list shows the mayors of Port Harcourt:
Richard Okwosha Nzimiro (the first mayor of Port Harcourt.[8]
Rivers State University currently has its main campus at Nkpolu Oroworukwo, although plans are in progress to relocate the institution to a new 524-acre (212 ha) site within the Greater Port Harcourt urban centre.[10]
Primary and secondaryedit
Many private schools including some government schools are located in and around this area. Primary education in many cases starts at the age of 4 for majority of Riverians. Students spend five or six years in primary school and graduate with a school leaving certificate. At the secondary level, students spend six years, that is 3 years of JSS (Junior Secondary School), and 3 years of SSS (Senior Secondary School).
The following are primary (elementary) and secondary schools (high schools) operating within the Port Harcourt local government area:
Nimi Briggs, Academic, scholar and Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,and the 5th vice chancellor of the University of port Harcourt. He died last month April, 2023
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January 01, 1970
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Port Harcourt Local Government Area PHALGA is a Local Government Area LGA of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt Although the LGA consists of two different ethnic groups the Ikwerre and Obulom Abuloma 1 citation needed The Abuloma people of Rivers State speak Obulom Ochichi language 2 Port HarcourtLGAPort HarcourtShow map of NigeriaPort HarcourtShow map of AfricaCoordinates 4 46 40 N 7 1 20 E 4 77778 N 7 02222 E 4 77778 7 02222CountryNigeriaStateRivers StateSeatPort HarcourtGovernment Local Government ChairmanIhunda Allwell PDP Deputy Local Government ChairmanTamunotonye Douglas PDP Local Government CouncilWard 1 Precious Igwe PDP Ward 2 Charles Nyesom Lumati PDP Ward 3 Ezra Wachukwu PDP Ward 4 Onuukwuru Amadi Opareli PDP Ward 5 Agama Iyaye PDP Ward 6 Johnbull Damiete PDP Ward 7 Christian Iminabo PDP Ward 8 Osaruchi Orlu PDP Ward 9 Chimenem Olivia PDP Ward 10 Ndubuisi Raymond Wechie PDP Ward 11 Chinedu Ikunga PDP Ward 12 Chima Nsiegbe PDP Ward 13 Orlu Noble H PDP Ward 14 Okechukwu Igwe PDP Ward 15 Queen Mcqueen PDP Ward 16 Nyemachi Amadi PDP Ward 17 Chigozie Woka PDP Ward 18 Wopara Prince Wokoma PDP Ward 19 Justice Boms PDP Ward 20 Tamunoala Benjamin PDP Area Total109 km2 42 sq mi Population 2011 Total638 360 Density5 856 5 km2 15 168 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 WAT Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Towns urban communities and neighbourhoods 2 Demographics 3 Government 3 1 Wards 3 2 List of mayors of Port Harcourt 4 Education 4 1 Tertiary 4 2 Primary and secondary 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography editPort Harcourt local government area is included in the Greater Port Harcourt region It is situated 52 kilometres 32 mi southeast of Ahoada and about 40 kilometres 25 mi northwest of Bori It is bounded to the south by Okrika to the east by Eleme to the north by Obio Akpor and to the west by Degema It has a total size of 109 square kilometres 42 sq mi 3 4 Towns urban communities and neighbourhoods edit Azuabie Town Abuloma Agip Amadi Ama Borokiri Bundu Ama D line Diobu Eagle Island Elekahia Fimie Ama Koko Ama Marine Base New GRA Nkpogu Nkpolu Oroworukwo Ogbunabali Old GRA Old Port Harcourt Township Oroabali Oroada Orochiri Orogbum Orolozu Oromeruezimgbu Oroworukwo Oromineke Ozuboko Ama Rebisi Rumukalagbor Rumuobiekwe Rumuwoji Tere Ama Okuru AmaDemographics editThe total population in the area was last recorded at 638 360 people in 2011 from 538 558 in 2006 3 The 2023 population of Cities in Nigeria according to The World Population Review 5 Port Harcourt is ranked 4th on the list with a population of 1 865 000 Government editThe local government area is part of the Rivers East Senatorial district consisting of 20 electoral wards The Mayor who is the highest ranking official in the Port Harcourt local government is elected by popular vote and presides as both head of wards and head of the local government council 6 The current Mayor of Port Harcourt is Sir Allwell Ihunda 7 Wards edit Abuloma Amadi Ama 20 Diobu ward Elekahia ward Mgbundukwu 1 Mgbundukwu 2 Nkpolu Oroworukwo ward Nkpolu Oroworukwo 2 Ochiri Rumukalagbor Ogbunabali ward Oroabali ward Orogbum ward Oromineke Ezimgbu Oroworukwo ward Port Harcourt Township Port Harcourt Township VI Port Harcourt VII Rumuobiekwe ward Rumuwoji 1 Rumuwoji 2 Rumuwoji 3 List of mayors of Port Harcourt edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items May 2013 The following list shows the mayors of Port Harcourt Richard Okwosha Nzimiro the first mayor of Port Harcourt 8 Ezeonyekaibeya Orji Ogbu Richard Okwosha Nzimiro 6 Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa Francis Umelo Ihekwaba David Nembe Ayaugbokor Nnamdi Wokekoro Azubuike Nmerukini Chimbiko Akarolo Charles Paul Ejekwu Soni Sam Ejekwu caretaker chairman Orukwem Amadi Opara eli caretaker chairman Aleruchi Williams caretaker chairman K O Amadi caretaker chairman Charles Orlu caretaker chairman Allwell Wami caretaker chairman Emenike Wami caretaker chairman Philip Elemuwa Orlu Lawrence Ezebunwo Igwe Victor Ihunwo Nyeche 9 Allwell IhundaEducation editTertiary edit Rivers State University currently has its main campus at Nkpolu Oroworukwo although plans are in progress to relocate the institution to a new 524 acre 212 ha site within the Greater Port Harcourt urban centre 10 Primary and secondary edit Many private schools including some government schools are located in and around this area Primary education in many cases starts at the age of 4 for majority of Riverians Students spend five or six years in primary school and graduate with a school leaving certificate At the secondary level students spend six years that is 3 years of JSS Junior Secondary School and 3 years of SSS Senior Secondary School The following are primary elementary and secondary schools high schools operating within the Port Harcourt local government area Staff School Abuloma Baptist High School Borokiri First Baptist Academy 93 Agreey Road Port Harcourt 11 Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School Old GRA Emarid College Faith Baptist College Old GRA Government Comprehensive Secondary School Borokiri Graceland International School Elekahia Greenoak International School New GRA Holy Rosary College Old GRA Halle College Methodist Girls High School Federal Government Girls College Abuloma Norwegian International School Our Lady of Fatima College Borokiri St Mary s Catholic Model High School Starlets Academy Old GRA Stella Maris College Stepping Stone Educational Centre Tantua International Group of Schools Doic Early Learning Centre Elekahia Randolph Group of Schools Diobu PHCNotable people editEmmanuel C Aguma lawyer Attorney General of Rivers State Worgu Boms lawyer Agbani Darego model and fashion designer Finidi George soccer player Chinyere Igwe political figure Austin Opara former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Joseph Yobo soccer player Nimi Briggs Academic scholar and Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the 5th vice chancellor of the University of port Harcourt He died last month April 2023 Tonto Dikeh Actress Ada George former Governor Asari dokubo Monalisa Chinda actor film producerSee also editLocal government areas of Rivers State List of cities and towns in Rivers State List of people from Port HarcourtReferences edit Wright Tony 2002 Doing language awareness Language in Language Teacher Education Amsterdam John Benjamins Publishing Company pp 113 130 retrieved 27 April 2023 Wright Tony 2002 Doing language awareness Language in Language Teacher Education Amsterdam John Benjamins Publishing Company pp 113 130 retrieved 27 April 2023 a b Port Harcourt local government area City population Retrieved 21 July 2015 Port Harcourt Location Facts amp Population Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 29 September 2022 Population of Cities in Nigeria 2023 worldpopulationreview com Retrieved 1 May 2023 a b Wolpe Howard 1974 Urban politics in Nigeria a study of Port Harcourt Berkeley University of California Press p 148 ISBN 0520024516 Sir Allwell Ihunda Profile Mayor of Port Harcourt City Dez Mayorz 14 August 2021 Retrieved 1 May 2023 Nzimiro Mary 1898 1993 Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved 1 May 2023 Full results of Rivers State local goment elections BBC News Pidgin Retrieved 5 December 2021 About Rivers State University of Science and Technology Ust edu ng Retrieved 14 August 2016 Driving directions to First Baptist Church 93 Aggrey Rd Port Harcourt Waze Retrieved 27 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Port Harcourt local government area amp oldid 1214134361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
