Ikwerre
Ikwerre is located in Nigeria
Ikwerre
Ikwerre
Ikwerre is located in Africa
Ikwerre
Ikwerre
Coordinates: 5°1′23″N 6°52′50″E / 5.02306°N 6.88056°E / 5.02306; 6.88056
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created1991
SeatIsiokpo
Government
  Local Government ChairmanNwanosike Samuel (PDP)
  Deputy Local Government ChairmanRejoice Ifeoma Nyenwe (PDP)
Area
  Total530 sq mi (1,380 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ikwerre is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isiokpo 'known as the ancient Kingdom of Ikwerre land'. It is the first Iwuhuohna local government and later Emohua, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt was created, also the Ikwerre tribe occupying the upland region of Rivers State. It shares boundaries with Imo State to the north, Emohua to the west,Etche to the east,and Obio-Akpor to the south.

The postal code of the area is 511001.[1]

Town and Communities

Isiokpo

Elele

Omagwa

Ipo

Aluu

Omuanwa

Omademe


Ozuoha

Ubima

[2]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Ikunga, Solomon (2018). "7". In Bassey Anam (ed.). "The Development of Indigenous Technology in Iwhuruohna 1500-2000: A Historical Imperative". Arts, Technology & Development Patterns. Nigeria: Advanced Publishers. pp. 87–114. ISBN 978-051-062-1.


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