Emohua
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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| settlement_type = LGA and town
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Rivers State
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| seat = Emohua Town
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|leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman
|leader_name1 = Lloyd Chidi (PDP)
|leader_title2 = Deputy Local Government Chairman
|leader_name2 = Nyeche Edna (PDP)
|leader_title3 = Local Government Council
|leader_name3 = Ward 1: Promise Alison (PDP)
Ward 2: Gift Enyi (PDP)
Ward 3: Wodu Achinike (PDP)
Ward 4: Obichukwu Chinda (PDP)
Ward 5: Henry Eferebo (PDP)
Ward 6: Love Nyenke (PDP)
Ward 7: Emenike Wokoma (PDP)
Ward 8: Bright Green (PDP)
Ward 9: Sylvanus Ekwueme Dike (PDP)
Ward 10: Clement Dimkpa (PDP)
Ward 11: Beauty Ogbuji (PDP)
Ward 12: Kingsley Oba (PDP)
Ward 13: Andrew Uchendu (PDP)
Ward 14: Success Okporo (PDP)
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| established_date = 1991
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Emohua is an oil rich Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.{{cite web |date=2021-07-28 |title=Cultists behead disbanded vigilante leader in Rivers, severe body |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/news/cultists-behead-disbanded-vigilante-leader-in-rivers-severe-body/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} Its headquarters are in the town of Emohua. Emohua LGA is made up of so many towns and villages{{Cite web |title=Emohua Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/728/emohua |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}} which includes; Omudioga, Egbeda, Ubimini, Elele-Alimini, Rumuji, Emohua, Ibaa, Obelle, Itu, Ndele, Odegu,Rumuekpe,{{Cite news |title=Rivers State news today: Omoviri -Rumuekpe community inside Emohua wia oil spill spoil dia drinking water |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-56605895 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=BBC News Pidgin}} Rumuodogo, Rumuewhor, Ovogo and so many others.
Emohua consists of fourteen political wards.{{Cite web |title=Wards in Emohua Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/wards-in-lga/728/emohua |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}} Emohua LGA has fertile land that favours primary production such as farming. The presence of water bodies gives room for activities of primary production such as sand dredging and fishing. Furthermore, the presence, popularity and proximity of its markets favour secondary production such as oil milling, cassava processing rice processing, yam processing, meat processing (abattoir) and wood milling and poultry.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://emolga.riversstateapps.ng/history/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Emohua LGA |language=en-US}} With one of Rivers State University's satellite campus located in one of the communities{{Cite web |title=Campuses – Rivers State University |url=https://www.rsu.edu.ng/campuses/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |language=en-US}}
It has an area of {{convert|831|km²|0|abbr=on}} and a population of 201,901 at the 2006 census.{{cn|date=April 2023}}
The postal code of the area is 511.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |access-date=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-07 }}
Climate/Geography
The entire area of Emohua LGA is 831 square kilometers, and its average temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. In Emohua LGA, the average humidity is 83%, and the average wind speed is 10 km/h. Numerous rivers and tributaries may be found in Emohua LGA.
References
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{{LGAs of Rivers State}}
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Category:Local Government Areas in Rivers State
Category:1991 establishments in Nigeria
Category:1990s establishments in Rivers State
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