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Delta State

State

Delta State is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the Niger Delta and bordered by Edo, Anambra, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa states, with a coastline on the Bight of Benin. Its capital is Asaba, while Warri is its largest city and a major center of the Nigerian oil industry.

Facts
Population
4,112,445 1
Area (sq km)
17,698 1
Admission Year
1991 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Anambra State, States or Territories
Edo State, States or Territories

Associated With

Nigeria, Countries
Sources
1. Delta State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    17698
  • Infobox: population_total
    4,112,445
  • Lead section
    the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991
  • Lead section, state creation sentence
    the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
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Wikidata: Delta State
Wikidata Q503910, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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