Ahoada West
Ahoada West [1](also spelt Ehuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located Northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 in the General Sani Abacha military regime from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima. The Local Government Area (LGA) comprises some Ekpeye speaking communities (mostly from the Ubie and Ibuduya clan) and Engenni and Ogbogolo communities. Thus there are three distinct languages namely, Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo. Ahoada West is one of the popular Local Government Areas in Rivers State which seats in the South South Region of Nigeria, and they are also have rich cultural heritage. The Orashi River criss-crosses which is at the lower basin of the Niger River, the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus, the occupations of the Ahoada West people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting.[citation needed] Ahoada West Local Government Area is bounded by the following LGAs: Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east, we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States from the west is located at Engenni. Towns and Villages that made up Ahoada West are: 1. Abarikpo 2. Agbo/Akogbologba 3. Ahoada 4. Akaramirin 5. Akinima 6. Akoh 7. Ala-Ahoada 8. Anakpa 9. Anwurugbokor 10. Better Land 11. Ebiriba/lkodi 12. Ebiro 13. Edeeha 14. Edeoha 15. Edugberi 16. Ekpene 17. Emeri 18. Ibrass 19. Idaki 20. Idu-Obosiuku 21. Idu-Osobile 22. Igbuduya 23. Igoria 24. Ihuaba 25. Ihuechi 26. Thugboko 27. Ihuowo 28. Ijuaje 29. Ikata 30. Isua 31. Isusa 32. Joinkprama 33. Kunusha 34. Mbiama 35. Membe 36. Oboh 37. Obolobolo 38. Obumeze 39. Ochigba 40. Odawu 41. Odereke 42. Odiabidi 43. Odiapiti 44. Odido 45. Odleke 46. Odiemudie 47. Odiemusana 48. Odlerenguroji 49. Odiokwu 50. Ododi 51. Ogbede 52. Ogbelle 53. Ogbo 54. Ogoda 55. Ogua-Akmima 56. Ohigbo 57. Okarki 58. Okebe 59. Okolobiama 60. Okparaki 61. Okpoga-Ulo-Udo 62. Okponmini 63. Oluokobo 64. Oporowo 65. Orija 66. Oruama 67. Orupata 68. Oshi 69. Oshiebele 70. Oshika 71. Oshugboko 72. Oyiba I & II 73. Ozachi 74. Ubarama 75. Ubeta 76. Ubie 77. Ubio 78. Ukerede 79. Upata 80. Upatabo 81. Uyalama 82. Egboama 83. Kala ogbogolo 84. Opu ogbogolo[2] Climate/GeographyThe Ahoada West local government region experiences an average yearly temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and an estimated humidity of 88%. There are several rivers and tributaries in the area, the most notable of which being the Orashi river.[1][3] References
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