Elelenwo
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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|subdivision_name1 =Rivers State
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|subdivision_name2 = Obio-Akpor
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|subdivision_name3 = Port Harcourt
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rstv22.tv/home/about-us.html|title=Rivers State Television Channel 22|publisher=rstv22.tv|access-date=2014-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519225244/http://www.rstv22.tv/home/about-us.html|archive-date=2014-05-19|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2012/01/20/thieves-invade-elelenwo-station-of-radio-rivers-cart-away-gen-set-parts/|title=Thieves Invade Elelenwo Station Of Radio Rivers …Cart Away Gen Set Parts|newspaper=The Tide|date=2012-01-20 |access-date=2014-05-19}}
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{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2019-07-02 |title=Many faces of oil market |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/many-faces-of-oil-market/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|title=Elelenwo (Port Harcourt)|url=http://wikimapia.org/9582542/Elelenwo|access-date=2014-05-19|publisher=Wikimapia}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2010/07/06/rumuibekweelelenwo/|title=Rumuibekwe/Elelenwo|newspaper=The Tide|date=2010-07-06 |access-date=2014-05-19}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2013/08/09/ph-building-collapse-niob-urges-prosecution-of-rogue-contractor/|title=PH Building Collapse: NIOB Urges Prosecution Of Rogue Contractor|newspaper=The Tide|date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2014-05-19}}
==Education==
Elelenwo residents have access to a handful of Port Harcourt public and private schools, including:
=Public schools=
- State Primary School {{cite web|url=http://ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng/projects/model-primary-school-projects/sps-elelenwo-model-primary-school/ |title=State Primary School, Elelenwo |publisher=ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng |access-date=2014-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519223215/http://ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng/projects/model-primary-school-projects/sps-elelenwo-model-primary-school/ |archive-date=2014-05-19 }}
- Community Boys Secondary School{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/directory/Educational/detail/Community-Boys-Secondary-School,-Elelenwo-6900.html |title=Community Boys Secondary School, Elelenwo |publisher=NigeriaGalleria |access-date=2014-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519224537/http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/directory/Educational/detail/Community-Boys-Secondary-School,-Elelenwo-6900.html |archive-date=2014-05-19 }}
=Private schools=
- [https://www.manpower.com.ng/company/7186/ash-merlyn-international-school-elelenwo Ash Meryln International School, Elelenwo]
- Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School (ACMGS)
- Moncordel International School{{cite web|url=http://nigerianschoolsdirectory.com/school-moncordel_international_school__elelenwo__port_harcourt |title=Moncordel International School |publisher=Nigerian Schools Directory |access-date=2014-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520001350/http://nigerianschoolsdirectory.com/school-moncordel_international_school__elelenwo__port_harcourt |archive-date=2014-05-20 }}
- Marygold International School, 58 Station Road
- Covenant Group of Schools, 1 Grace Avenue
- Salvation Heights Secondary Schools{{Cite web |title=Salavation Heights Secondary School - Elelenwo - Ngads: Nigeria free Classified and Business Directory |url=https://ngads.com.ng/item/salavation-heights-secondary-school-48490.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=ngads.com.ng |language=en}}