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Rivers State

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Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, formed on 27 May 1967. It borders Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west. Its capital is Port Harcourt, and a 2024 estimate recorded a population of 9,898,470 across an area of 11,077 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Port Harcourt 1
Population
9,898,470 1
2024 estimate from Rivers State's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Area (sq km)
11,077 1
Admission Year
1967 1
Latitude
4.75 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.833 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Nigeria, Countries

Rivers State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Rivers State (Wikipedia)
Port Harcourt, Cities

Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Port Harcourt, Cities

Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)
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Found There

Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Rivers State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. Formed on 27 May 1967, Rivers State borders Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Port Harcourt
  • Lead section
    With a population of 5,198,716 as of the 2006 census and an estimated population of 9,898,470 in 2024, Rivers State is the 4th most populous state in Nigeria.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    11077
  • Infobox, coordinates
    4.750 N 6.833 E
  • Infobox, country
    Country Nigeria
  • Lead section, state creation sentence
    Formed on 27 May 1967, Rivers State borders Imo and Anambra to the north
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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Wikidata: Rivers State
Wikidata Q503923, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Port Harcourt, Infobox, State field
    Rivers
  • Has Capital: Port Harcourt, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Rivers
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