• Source: Ahoada

      • Ahoada (Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. In Ahoada, the Ekpeye language is majorly spoken, though there are other languages in Ahoada like: Engenni, Ogba, and Ikwerre.
      Ahoada is divided into two local government areas; the Ahoada East, with its headquarters in Ahoada city, and Ahoada West having its headquarters at Akinimi, administratively. 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. The indigenes of Ahoada were predominantly farmers and fishermen and presently even through the petroleum exploitations in its region.
      Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) has a campus known as satellite campus in Ahoada. And other places the RSUST campuses were built include, Etche and Emohua. According to the Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), 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.


      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
      Anakpo
      Anwunugbokor
      Ebiriba/ Ikodi
      Ebiro
      Edeeha
      Edeoha
      Edugbari
      Ekpena
      Emezi
      Idu-Obosiuku
      Idu- Osobile
      Igbuduya
      Igoria
      Ihuaba
      Ihuechi
      Ihugbogo
      Ihubuluko
      Ihuowo
      Ihuaje
      Ikata
      Mbiama
      Oboh
      Odido
      Ogbo
      Odhiaje
      Uyakama
      Ubeta
      Ubarama
      UDEBU
      Ula-Upata
      Upatabo


      References




      External links


      Official Rivers State webpage

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