Rivers State
state in Nigeria
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Summary
Rivers State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 1,295 Wikipedia views per month (state of nigeria category, ranking #12 of 43).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nigeria[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Capital: Port Harcourt[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Shares border with: Bayelsa State[8], Delta State[9], Anambra State[10], Imo State[11], Abia State[12], Akwa Ibom State[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Port Harcourt[14], Tai[15], Eleme[16], Ogu/Bolo[17], Okrika[18], Obia/Akpor[19], Gokana[20], Khana[21], Oyigbo[22], Opobo/Nkoro[23], Andoni[24], Bonny[25], Degema[26], Asari-Toru[27]
- Legislative body: Rivers State House of Assembly[28]
- Executive body: Executive Council of Rivers State[29]
- Part of: South South[30]
- Commons category: Rivers State[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[32], Western European Time[33]
- Inception: May 27, 1967[34]
- Official website: https://www.riversstate.gov.ng/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rivers State[36]
- Population: 5,198,605[37], 7,000,924[38]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Rivers State[39]
- Replaces: Eastern Region[40]
- Category for people born here: Q25813208[41]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Rivers State[42]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Rivers State[43]
- Different from: Rivers[44]
- Area: 11,077 km²[45]
- Language used: Abureni[46], Anaang[47], Baan[48], Ogbogolo[49], Obulom[50], O’chi’chi’[51]
Why It Matters
Rivers State has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]