Elelenwo
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 4°50′13″N 7°4′12″E / 4.83694°N 7.07000°E / 4.83694; 7.07000
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
LGAObio-Akpor
CityPort Harcourt
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Elelenwo is a town in the metropolitan area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, a country in West Africa. It is home to several state-owned media establishments, including Rivers State Television (RSTV) and Radio Rivers.[1][2]

Location

Elelenwo shares a border to the south with Eleme, beyond which lies Okrika Island. Otigba and Woji are on the western border, with Trans Amadi lying further west. Oil Mill Market[3] is on the northern border and Rumukurusi is even further north. Iriebe is on the eastern border and the Oyigbo local government area is east of Iriebe.[4]

Overview

Elelenwo consists largely of mixed-income apartment buildings, public and privately owned estates, and single-family homes of varying styles. Some estates in Elelenwo includes Victory estate, Eliminigwe Housing Estate, Pentagon Estate, amongst others. The Elelenwo police station is the only police station in town.[5][6]

Education

Elelenwo residents have access to a handful of Port Harcourt public and private schools, including:

Public schools

  • State Primary School [7]
  • Community Boys Secondary School[8]

Private schools

Landmarks

References

  1. ↑ "Rivers State Television Channel 22". rstv22.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Thieves Invade Elelenwo Station Of Radio Rivers …Cart Away Gen Set Parts". The Tide. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  3. ↑ Rapheal (2019-07-02). "Many faces of oil market". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Elelenwo (Port Harcourt)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Rumuibekwe/Elelenwo". The Tide. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  6. ↑ "PH Building Collapse: NIOB Urges Prosecution Of Rogue Contractor". The Tide. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  7. ↑ "State Primary School, Elelenwo". ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  8. ↑ "Community Boys Secondary School, Elelenwo". NigeriaGalleria. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  9. ↑ "Topline Schools Shines in 2011 WASSCE". toplineschools.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  10. ↑ "Moncordel International School". Nigerian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Salavation Heights Secondary School - Elelenwo - Ngads: Nigeria free Classified and Business Directory". ngads.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  12. ↑ "Market Square | Online Shopping | Groceries & Household Appliances | Find More, Pay Less". Market Square. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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