Rivers State

Rivers State
State
Nicknames:  Treasure Base of the Nation
Location of Rivers State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°50′E / 4.750°N 6.833°E / 4.750; 6.833
Country	Nigeria
Geopolitical zone	South South
Formation	27 May 1967 (57 years ago) (1967-05-27)
Capital	Port Harcourt
LGAs	23
Government
• Body	Government of Rivers State
• Governor[2]	Nyesom Wike (PDP)
• Deputy	Ipalibo Banigo (PDP)
• Legislature	House of Assembly
Area
• Total	11,077 km2 (4,277 sq mi)
• Rank	26th
Population  (2006 Census)
• Total	5,198,716[1]
• Rank	6th
• Density	635.89/km2 (1,646.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Riverian
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2007
• Total	$21.07 billion[3]
• Per capita	$3,965[3]
Time zone	UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code	500001
ISO 3166 code	NG-RI
HDI (2018)	0.642[4] medium · 6th of 37
Website	www.riversstate.gov.ng

Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. At the 2006 census, the state had a population of 5,185,400. It is the sixth-most populated state in the country.^[5] The capital and largest city is Port Harcourt. It is also the centre of Nigeria's petroleum industry.

Rivers State is bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. To the north it is bordered by Imo, Abia and Anambra states. To the east it is bordered by Akwa Ibom State and to the west by Bayelsa and Delta states.

Many indigenous peoples live in Rivers State. They include Ikwerre, Ijwa, Etche, Ogba/Egbema, Ogoni and others.^[6]

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