The Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project aims at delivering sustainable water supply to the people of Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor local government areas. The Greater Port Harcourt region, spans eight local government areas that include Port Harcourt, Okrika, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Oyigbo, Ogu–Bolo, Etche and Eleme. [13] General mortality rate was 60 per 1000, under-5 mortality rate was 90 and maternal mortality rate was 889 per 100,000 live births, one of the highest nationwide.[13]. English, inherited from colonial rule is common and widely spoken in various forms in different localities. Finima Nature Park is a protected area and forest reserve in Bonny Island covering an area of approximately 10 km² (3.9 mi²). Radio Rivers, founded 1981 offers programs in English and various indigenous languages. Children below the age of 15 accounted for 36% of the population, and those aged 65 years and above, another 3%. Interest in solar energy has been increasing but not much has been invested. The Port of Onne is one of the largest and busiest seaports in the country. One of the oldest is Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. [77] Average temperatures are typically between 25 °C−28 °C. The drier upland region of Rivers State covers 61% of landmass while the riverine areas, with a relief range of 2m to 5m, take up 39%. The last official census showed that 5,198,716 people were living in the state, of whom 2,673,026 were men and 2,525,690 were women. The only dry months are January and February having little to no effect. The common mammals are mona monkeys and pygmy hippopotamuses. It is governed mainly by the Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice. Over the period from 1991 to 2006, the total population of Rivers State has increased by close to 3 million people. Most of the water collection in low-income urban residential areas is done by women. These institutions include, Rivers State University, University of Port Harcourt, Kenule Besor Wiwa Polytechnic, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Ignatius Ajuru University and Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology. Surrounding states are Imo, Abia and Anambra to the north, Akwa Ibom to the east and Bayelsa, Delta to the west. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. [16], Languages of Rivers State listed by LGA:[17], Rivers State has maintained its importance as a leading supplier of wealth to the nation for centuries. Adults and adolescents aged 15 to 64 years accounted for 61% of the population in the state. 2021 3,171,000. [14][failed verification], Port Harcourt was founded in 1912 by Frederick Lugard, governor of both the Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. PortHarcourtBlog - is major social media platform for information, news and advertisements from around Port Harcourt and Rivers State at large. University Of Calabar (UNICAL) Under the then regional set-up, Opobo, Andoni and Nkoroo formed one division, with Opobo town as headquarters.

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