Official Name: | Andoni | ||||||
Other Name: | Ngo, Unyeada, Asarama, Ikuru, Ataba | ||||||
Native Name: | Obolo | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
Seal Size: | 120px | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State | ||||||
Seat: | Ngo | ||||||
Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
Leader Name1: | Awortu Erastus (PDP) | ||||||
Leader Title2: | Deputy Local Government Chairman | ||||||
Leader Name2: | Tema Christopher Udung (PDP) | ||||||
Leader Title3: | Local Government Council | ||||||
Leader Name3: | Ward 1: John Timothy Bibo (PDP) Ward 2: Gideon Sylvanus Paul (PDP) Ward 3: Solomon A. Anyangwung (PDP) Ward 4: Benjamin James Ekprikpo (PDP) Ward 5: Gogo Nmeme Ikuru (PDP) Ward 6: Sheila Jacob Nte (PDP) Ward 7: Oguiko Israel Iyo (PDP) Ward 8: Thomas George Amini (PDP) Ward 9: Ronyem Atajit Urang (PDP) Ward 10: Allen Inomo (PDP) Ward 11: Beatrice Patterson (PDP) | ||||||
Established Title: | Date created | ||||||
Established Date: | 1991 | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
Area Land Km2: | 233 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
Population Total: | 311500 | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 4.5492°N 7.4464°W | ||||||
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Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ngo-Town.[1] It has an area of over 233 km and a population of over 311,500 at the last census.[2] The postal code of the area is 504.[3] The current Executive Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area is Hon. Barr. Erastus Awortu.[4] Andoni shares boundaries with Khana to the North, Opobo Nkoro to the east, Bonny to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
The Local government has been ages strives on an agrarian economy with nimble footing on fish, shrimp, and crop farming. From Oyorokoto which is incidentally referred to as the biggest fishing port in the west Africa, to Okoroboile to Ngo,[5] Asarama, and Ataba, the people of the area are toiled in fish farming and sea food harvesting. The creeks, beaches, and aquatic and terrestrial wildlife[6] are some of the peculiarities of the local government area.
The Andoni unity carnival[7] is a five-days amusing annual event in the local government area, the event is organised to showcase the culture of the people of the area in the month of December to end up at the first week in January. The event is sparked with activities like boat regatta,[8] Coconut festival, beach Carnival and more. Andoni local government is the only area in Rivers State, where you can spot Elephants,[9] also other sea mammals like Dolphins, as well as turtles, crocodiles and other wild creatures.
Andoni LGA encompasses 233 square kilometers in total, with an average humidity of 90%. The region has an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and its topography includes a number of rivers and their tributaries.[10]
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