Delta State
state in Nigeria
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Summary
Delta State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of state of nigeria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,568 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nigeria[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Capital: Asaba[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Shares border with: Ondo State[8], Edo State[9], Anambra State[10], Rivers State[11], Bayelsa State[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aniocha North[13], Aniocha South[14], Bomadi[15], Burutu[16], Ethiope East[17], Ethiope West[18], Ika North East[19], Ika South[20], Isoko North[21], Isoko South[22], Ndokwa East[23], Ndokwa West[24], Okpe[25], Oshimili North[26]
- Legislative body: Delta State House of Assembly[27]
- Executive body: Delta State Executive Council[28]
- Postal code: 320001[29]
- Commons category: Delta State, Nigeria[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[31], Western European Time[32]
- Inception: August 27, 1991[33]
- Official website: http://www.deltastate.gov.ng/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Delta State[35]
- Population: 4,112,445[36], 5,663,362[37]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Delta State[38]
- Replaces: Bendel State[39]
- Category for people born here: Q117193930[40]
- Native label: Delta State[41]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Delta State[42]
- Owner of: Jay Jay Okocha Stadium[43], Stephen Keshi Stadium[44]
- Area: 17,698 km²[45]
- Language used: Okpe[46], Eruwa[47], Uvbie[48], Defaka[49], Isoko[50], Edo[51], Izon[52], Itsekiri[53], Esan[54], Ogba[55], Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni[56]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Delta State include Delta State University, Abraka[57], a public university[58], in Nigeria[59], founded in 1992[60].
Why It Matters
Delta State has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for it include Delta State University, Abraka[57], a public university[58], in Nigeria[59], founded in 1992[60].