Oyigbo
Sign in to saveOyigbo (called Obigbo by locals) is a Local Government Area located in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a town, 30 kilometers from the Port city of Port Harcourt, 25 km from the city of Aba.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Oyigbo, Obigbo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 8
- Settlement.mapframe wikidata
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- village
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nigeria#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- y
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Rivers State
- Settlement.seat
- Afam
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Local Government Chairman
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Nwaogu Akara (PDP)
- Settlement.leader_title2
- Deputy Local Government Chairman
- Settlement.leader_name2
- Juliana Ngozi Okorie (PDP)
- Settlement.leader_title3
- Local Government Council
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 160311
- Area
- 248
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- inception
- 1991-00-00
- postal code
- 502
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Oyigbo (called Obigbo by locals) is a Local Government Area located in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a town, 30 kilometers from the Port city of Port Harcourt, 25 km from the city of Aba.
Sir Precious Oforji was elected Chairman of the Oyigbo LGA in 2008. EZE Mike Nwaji was enthroned as the crowned traditional king of Obigbo in 1998. The towns and villages in Oyigbo Local Government area include : Obigbo district; Asa, Komkom, Obeama, Oyigbo, while for the Ndoki district they include Afa Uku, Afam, Afam Nta, Azusogu, Egberu, Mgboji, Mrihu, Obeakpu, Obeta, Obumku, Okoloma, Okponta, Umuagbai, Umuosi.