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Ahoada

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|name = Ahoada

|other_name = Ehuda

|coordinates = {{coord|5|05|N|6|39|E|region:NG_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|subdivision_type1 = Country

|subdivision_name1 = Nigeria

|subdivision_type2 = State

|subdivision_name2 = Rivers State

}}

Ahoada (Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt.{{Cite web |title=Ahoada |url=https://peakvisor.com/poi/ahoada.html |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}} In Ahoada, the Ekpeye language is majorly spoken, though there are other languages in Ahoada like: Engenni, Ogba, and Ikwerre.{{Cite journal |last=Briggs |first=L. A. |date=December 2002 |title=Male and Female Viewpoints on Female Circumcision in Ekpeye, Rivers State, Nigeria |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3583256 |journal=African Journal of Reproductive Health |volume=6 |issue=3 |pages=44–52 |doi=10.2307/3583256 |jstor=3583256 |pmid=12685408 |issn=1118-4841|hdl=1807/3412 |hdl-access=free }} Now in Ahoada it is only ekpeye and engenni language that is mostly spoken.

Ahoada is divided into two local government areas; the Ahoada East, with its headquarters in Ahoada city, and Ahoada West having its headquarters at Akinima administratively.{{Cite web |last=Webmaster |date=2018-08-12 |title=The story of Rivers' two revered traditional stools |url=https://dailytrust.com/the-story-of-rivers-two-revered-traditional-stools-265349/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}} It has been the administrative headquarters of Old Ahoada division in the pre-independence era with Ogba, Egbema, Engenni, Abua-Odual, Etche, Omuma, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre and some area within Port Harcourt.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} According to the National Population Commission Census(NPCC) in 2006, the population in Ahoada was 583,900 that is; 233,700 for Ahoada East and 350,200 for Ahoada West and projected to be 700,680 in 2018.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

Economy

The topography and its environment is favourable for agricultural activities since there is adequate rainfall within the year, this made the inhabitants of Ahoada base majorly on fishing and farming.{{Cite journal |last=Kervyn |first=François |date=November 2001 |title=Modelling topography with SAR interferometry: illustrations of a favourable and less favourable environment |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0098-3004(00)00158-8 |journal=Computers & Geosciences |volume=27 |issue=9 |pages=1039–1050 |doi=10.1016/s0098-3004(00)00158-8 |bibcode=2001CG.....27.1039K |issn=0098-3004}} The indigenes of Ahoada were predominantly farmers and fishermen and presently even through the petroleum exploitations in its region.{{Cite journal |last1=Peng |first1=Nian |last2=Ma |first2=Tianshou |last3=Chen |first3=Ping |last4=Qiao |first4=Yu |date=2022-06-11 |title=Effects of Near-Wellbore Supercharging and Hydro-Mechanical Coupling on Pressure Response for Formation Testing While Drilling |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.30632/spwla-2022-0088 |journal=SPWLA 63rd Annual Symposium Transactions |publisher=Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts |doi=10.30632/spwla-2022-0088|s2cid=252703443 }}

Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) has a campus known as satellite campus in Ahoada. And other places the RSUST campuses were built include, Etche and Emohua. {{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}According to the Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule (as at the year 2021) the campus built in Ahoada is intended to boost the social and economic activities and as well help to improve the development of the host community and neighbouring communities.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Rivers varsity moves to boost social-economic activities |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/news/rivers-varsity-moves-to-boost-social-economic-activities/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}

Geography

Its latitude 5° 4' 58" N, Longitude 6° 38' 59" E and both Latitude and Longitude 5.0828, 6.64981. Its climate type is a tropical monsoon climate.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

List of towns and villages

  • Abarikpo
  • Agbo/ Akogbologba
  • Ahoada
  • Akalamini
  • Akinima
  • Akol
  • Anakpo
  • Anwunugbokor
  • Ebiriba/ Ikodu
  • Ebiro
  • Edeeha
  • Edeoha
  • Edugbari
  • Ekpena
  • Emezi
  • Idu-Obosiuku
  • Idu- Osobile
  • Igbuduya
  • Igoria
  • Ihuaba
  • Ihuechi
  • Ihugbogo
  • Ihubuluko
  • Ihuowo
  • Ihuaje
  • Ikata
  • Mbiama
  • Oboh
  • Odido
  • Ogbo
  • Odhiaje
  • Uyakama
  • Ubeta
  • Ubarama
  • UDEBU
  • Ula-Upata
  • Upatabo
  • {{Cite journal |date=2019-02-15 |title=Inhalt |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/zfa-2020-510101 |journal=Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=r1–r3 |doi=10.1515/zfa-2020-510101 |s2cid=243578652 |issn=2366-2042}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070119000754/http://www.riversstatenigeria.net/index/83-The_People.php Official Rivers State webpage]

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Category:Cities in Rivers State

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