Although the South South represents only ~5% of Nigerian territory, it contributes greatly to the Nigerian economy due to extensive oil and natural gas reserves. The region has a population of about 26 million people, around 12% of the total population of the country. Port Harcourt and Benin City are the most populous cities in the South South as well as the fourth and fifth most populous cities in Nigeria. Port Harcourt and its suburbs, together called Greater Port Harcourt, form the largest metropolitan area in the zone with about 3 million people; other large South-South cities include (in order by population) Warri/Uvwie, Calabar, Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Ugep, Sapele, Buguma, Uromi, Ughelli, Ikom, and Asaba.[1]
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The South South Region was created from both the Western and Eastern regions of Nigeria in 1997 through the recommendation of Alex Ekwueme panel, by the regime of General Sani Abacha. Edo, Delta, one quarter of Bayelsa and the Ndoni section of Rivers states from the old Western region, while three quarter of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross river states were from the old Eastern region.
south, south, often, hyphenated, south, south, geopolitical, zones, nigeria, representing, both, geographic, political, region, country, eastern, coast, comprises, states, akwa, ibom, bayelsa, cross, river, delta, rivers, country, nigeriastatesakwa, ibom, stat. The South South often hyphenated to the South South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing both a geographic and political region of the country s eastern coast It comprises six states Akwa Ibom Bayelsa Cross River Delta Edo and Rivers South SouthCountry NigeriaStatesAkwa Ibom State Bayelsa State Cross River State Delta State Edo State Rivers StateLargest cityPort HarcourtMajor citiesBenin City Warri Uvwie Calabar Uyo Ikot Ekpene Ugep Sapele Buguma Ekpoma Uromi Auchi Ughelli Ikom Agbor Asaba YenagoaTime zoneUTC 1 WAT Major languagesAnnang Boki Edo Efik Ekoi English Esan Etsako Ibibio Igbo Ika Isoko Itsekiri Izon Kalabari Obolo Ogba Ogoni Oro Urhobo Ukwuani Yala Yako YorubaThe six geopolitical zones of Nigeria The zone stretches along the Atlantic seaboard from the Bight of Benin coast in the west to the Bight of Bonny coast in the east It encloses much of the Niger Delta which is instrumental in the environment and economic development of the region Geographically the zone is divided with the Central African mangroves in the coastal far south while the major inland ecoregions are from east to west the Cross Sanaga Bioko coastal forests Cross Niger transition forests Niger Delta swamp forests and Nigerian lowland forests Although the South South represents only 5 of Nigerian territory it contributes greatly to the Nigerian economy due to extensive oil and natural gas reserves The region has a population of about 26 million people around 12 of the total population of the country Port Harcourt and Benin City are the most populous cities in the South South as well as the fourth and fifth most populous cities in Nigeria Port Harcourt and its suburbs together called Greater Port Harcourt form the largest metropolitan area in the zone with about 3 million people other large South South cities include in order by population Warri Uvwie Calabar Uyo Ikot Ekpene Ugep Sapele Buguma Uromi Ughelli Ikom and Asaba 1 History editThe South South Region was created from both the Western and Eastern regions of Nigeria in 1997 through the recommendation of Alex Ekwueme panel by the regime of General Sani Abacha Edo Delta one quarter of Bayelsa and the Ndoni section of Rivers states from the old Western region while three quarter of Bayelsa Rivers Akwa Ibom and Cross river states were from the old Eastern region Languages editAkwa Ibom Ibibio Annang Efik Ibibio Oro language Obolo language Bayelsa Izon Ogbia Epie Cross River Efik Humono Yala Nde nsele nta Boki Etung Legbo Agbo Ejagham Ekoi Ekajuk Yakurr Efut Delta Enuani Urhobo Isoko Ika Ukwuani Itsekiri Igbo Ndokwa Yoruba Izon etc Edo Esan Etsako Ika Igbanke Bini Rivers Andoni Okrika Kalabari Engenni Ikwerre Ogba Etche Ekpeye Ndoki Igbo Ukwuani Egbema ijaw Nkoro Ogoni Degema Abua OdualThere are multiple different tribes in this area such as Ika itshekiri Ukwuani Aniocha Ijaw Urhobo Isoko Ozanogogo and Abavo References edit Population of Cities in Nigeria 2022 World Population Review Retrieved 11 May 2022 nbsp This Nigeria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South South amp oldid 1182806904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
