Obio-Akpor LGA

Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The local government area covers 260 km² and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya. The original indigenous occupants of the area are the Ikwerre people.

Obio-Akpor is bounded by Port Harcourt (local government area) to the south, Oyigbo to the east, Ikwerre to the north, and Emohua to the west. It is located between latitudes 4°45'N and 4°60'N and longitudes 6°50'E and 8°00'E.

It lies in the tropical wet climate zone, characterized by abundant rainfall with little dry season. The monsoon season occurs between April and October, bringing heavy rainfall ranging from 2000 to 2500 mm with temperatures up to 25 °C and a relatively constant humidity

Covering around 100 sq mi, Obio-Akpor is generally a lowland area with average elevation below 30 metres above sea level. Its geology comprises basically of alluvial sedimentary basin and basement complex. The thick mangrove forest, raffia palms and light rainforest are the major types of vegetation. Due to high rainfall, the soil in the area is usually sandy or sandy loam. It is always leached, underlain by a layer of impervious pan

Notable people

• Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State.
• Duncan Mighty (born 1983), Musician.
• Chief Edward Woherem,(JP) 1928 - 2013, Real Estate Development.
• Dr. Evans Woherem (Born 1958), Former First Bank Executive Director, CEO Compumetrics Nigeria Limited. I.T Consultant.
• OCJ Okocha, SAN, MFR, JP
• Obi Wali, PhD, former distinguished senator, writer, activist
• Frank Eke, former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Eze Gbakagbaka of Ikwerre II
• John Azuta-Mbata, politician
• Monalisa Chinda, actress
• Tonto Dike, actress
• Daisy W. Okocha, former Chief Judge of Rivers State
• Okey Wali, SAN, former president of the Nigeria Bar Association. *Simon Ndamati Wali, HRM EZE, AMB, SIR, S.N.Wali (jp) eze oha apara (iii) paramount ruler of Apara kingdom

Education

Colleges and universities

Obio-Akpor contains the following colleges and universities within its boundaries:

• Catholic Institute of West Africa
• Eastern Polytechnic, Rumuokwurusi
• Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni
• Port Harcourt Polytechnic, Rumuola
• Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Rumueme
• University of Port Harcourt, Choba

Wards & Com

17 WARD AND COMMUNITIES IN OBIO/AKPOR L.G.A

Ward/Communities 

WARD 1 COMMUNITY: Rumuewhara, Eliozu, Rumunduru and Elimgbu
WARD 2 COMMUNITY: Eliowhani, Rumuodara, Nmgbuesilari and Iriebe 
WARD 3 COMMUNITY: Rumuokwurusi and Atali
WARD 4 COMMUNITY: Rumuodomaya, Rumuobiakani and Rumuobochi
WARD 5 COMMUNITY: Elelenwo
WARD 6 COMMUNITY: Woji, Rumurolu, Rumuibekwe, Rumuogba and Oginigba
WARD 7 COMMUNITY: Rumuokoro - Rumuagholu. Elieke, Awalama, Eligbolo, Rukpakwusi, Bori-camp and Federal Government College (FGC).
WARD 8 COMMUNITY: Rumuomasi
WARD 9 COMMUNITY: Rumuepirikom and Elioparanwo
WARD 10 COMMUNITY: Rumueme – Oro-owo, Oro Agbolu, Eligbam, Oroazi, Rumuchida, Mgbuosimini, Ngbu-osimini and oroakwor
WARD 11 COMMUNITY: Rumueme,  Rukpakani, Akwaka, Rumuchiorlu, Ibemeru, Oro-ogologo and Ogwa
WARD 12 COMMUNITY: Rumuigbo (Rumuomoi, Nkpolu, Mgbuadu, Mgbesilaru and Rumuorosi)
WARD 13 COMMUNITY: Rumuadaolu, Rumuola and Rumuokwuta (Mgbuoba)
WARD 14 COMMUNITY: Rukpokwu and Eneka
WARD 15 COMMUNITY: Choba, Rumuosi, Rumuekini, Alakahia and Rumuolaogu.
WARD 16 COMMUNITY: Ozuoba, Ogbogoro, Rumuokwachi, Rumuokparali and Rumualogu
WARD 17 COMMUNITY: Rumuolumeni (Ngbosimini, Nkpor, Mgbuodohia, Azumini, Minikpiti and Mgbuakara).

 Localities, towns and suburbs

The following localities, townships and suburbs, are within Obio-Akpor:

    Alakahia
    Atali
    Awalama
    Choba
    Egbelu
    Elelenwo
    Eligbam
    Elimgbu
    Elioparanwo
    Eliozu
    Eneka
    Iriebe
    Mgbuesilaru
    Mgbuoba
    Mgbuosimini
    Mpakurche
    Nkpa
    Nkpelu
    Ogbogoro
    Oginigba
    Oro-Igwe
    Oroazi
    Ozuoba
    Rukpokwu
    Rumuadaolu
    Rumuaghaolu
    Rumuchiorlu
    Rumudara
    Rumudogo
    Rumuekini
    Rumuekwe
    Rumueme
    Rumuepirikom
    Rumuesara
    Rumuewhara
    Rumuibekwe
    Rumuigbo
    Rumukalagbor
    Rumunduru
    Rumuobiokani
    Rumuogba
    Rumuokparali
    Rumuokwurusi
    Rumuolumeni
    Rumuodomaya
    Rumuoji
    Rumuokoro
    Rumuokwu
    Rumuokwachi
    Rumuokwuota
    Rumuokwurusi
    Rumuola
    Rumuolukwu
    Rumuomasi
    Rumuomoi
    Rumuosi
    Rumuoto
    Rumurolu
    Rumuwaji
    Rumuwegwu
    Trans Amadi
    Woji