Ahoada (Ahuda, Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt.[1] In Ahoada, the Ekpeye language is majorly spoken, though there are other languages in Ahoada like: Engenni, Ogba, Ukwu Ani and Ikwere.[2]

Ahoada is divided into two local government area; the Ahoada East, with its headquarters at Ahoada city and Ahoada West having its headquarters at Akinimi, administratively.[3] 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. 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.

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.[4] The indigenes of Ahoada were predominantly farmers and fishermen and presently even through the petroleum exploitations in its region.[5]

Rivers State University of Science and Technology has a campus known as satellite campus in Ahoada. Other places campuses were built include, Etche and Emohua. According to the Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RUST), 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.[6]

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.

List of towns and villages

  • Abarikpo
  • Agbo/ Akogbologba
  • Ahoada
  • Akaramirin
  • Akinima
  • Akol
  • Anakpa
  • Anwurugbokor
  • Ebiriba/ Ikodi
  • Ebiro
  • Edeeha
  • Edeoha
  • Edugbari
  • Ekpene
  • Emezi
  • Idu-Obosiuku
  • Idu- Osobile
  • Igbuduya
  • Igoria
  • Ihuabu
  • Ihuechi
  • Ihugboko
  • Ihuowo
  • Ijuaje
  • Ikata
  • Mbiama
  • Oboh
  • Odido
  • Ogbo
  • Uyalama[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahoada". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ↑ Briggs, L. A. (December 2002). "Male and Female Viewpoints on Female Circumcision in Ekpeye, Rivers State, Nigeria". African Journal of Reproductive Health. 6 (3): 44–52. doi:10.2307/3583256. hdl:1807/3412. ISSN 1118-4841. JSTOR 3583256. PMID 12685408.
  3. ↑ Webmaster (2018-08-12). "The story of Rivers' two revered traditional stools". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ↑ Kervyn, François (November 2001). "Modelling topography with SAR interferometry: illustrations of a favourable and less favourable environment". Computers & Geosciences. 27 (9): 1039–1050. Bibcode:2001CG.....27.1039K. doi:10.1016/s0098-3004(00)00158-8. ISSN 0098-3004.
  5. ↑ Peng, Nian; Ma, Tianshou; Chen, Ping; Qiao, Yu (2022-06-11). "Effects of Near-Wellbore Supercharging and Hydro-Mechanical Coupling on Pressure Response for Formation Testing While Drilling". SPWLA 63rd Annual Symposium Transactions. Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts. doi:10.30632/spwla-2022-0088. S2CID 252703443.
  6. ↑ "Rivers varsity moves to boost social-economic activities". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Inhalt". Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht. 51 (1): r1–r3. 2019-02-15. doi:10.1515/zfa-2020-510101. ISSN 2366-2042. S2CID 243578652.

5°05′N 6°39′E / 5.083°N 6.650°E / 5.083; 6.650


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