Akuku-Toru
Akuku-Toru Akulga | |
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  Akuku-Toru  Akuku-Toru | |
| Coordinates: 4°33′36″N 6°44′59″E / 4.56000°N 6.74972°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Date created | 1990 |
| Seat | Abonnema |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Rowland Sekibo (PDP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Caroline West (PDP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Emmanuel Anabraba (PDP) Ward 2: Da-Omonaa Sunday (PDP) Ward 3: Samuel Reginald Sokari (PDP) Ward4: Sibo-Ofori Lawrence (PDP) Ward 5: Henry David Bestman (PDP) Ward 6: Otonye Dickson Briggs (PDP) Ward 7: Sundayba West Asatty (PDP) Ward 8: Tonye Briggs (PDP) Ward 9: Joseph Fyneface (PDP) Ward 10: Inemary Jack (PDP) Ward 11: Clinton Timi Clinton (PDP) Ward 12: Dedeba Briggs (PDP) Ward 13: Omonaa Oliver (PDP) Ward 14: Chidinma Everett (PDP) Ward 15: Nelson Whoknows (PDP) Ward 16: Victor Sam (PDP) Ward 17: Obibisom Bray (PDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 557 sq mi (1,443 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| postal code | 504[1] |
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Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abonnema.
It has an area of 1,443 km2 and a population of 156,006 at the 2006 census.
Climate/Geography
[edit]The entire area of Akuku Toru Local Government Area is 4350 km^, of which more than 65% is submerged under water. The average temperature of the area is 25°C, and the humidity is 90%. There are two distinct seasons in the Akuku Toru local government area: the rainy season, which is marked by frequent and intense rainfall, and the dry season.[2][3][4]
Wards
[edit]Source:[5]
- Alise Group
- Briggs I
- Briggs II
- Briggs III
- Georgewill I
- Georgewill II
- Georgewill III
- Jack I
- Jack II
- Jack III
- Kula I
- Kula II
- Manuel I
- Manuel II
- Manuel III
- North/South Group
- Obonoma
References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Akuku Toru Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Weather Forecast and Conditions for Akuku-Toru, Rivers, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Weather Forecast Okuku - Nigeria (Cross River) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Nigeria decide 2019 - Nigeria 2019 Elections information | Polling Unit Locator". nigeriadecide.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
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