Eleme, Nigeria
Local government area in Nigeria
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Eleme is a local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] It is part of the Port Harcourt metropolitan city.
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 Interactive map of Eleme | |
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| Coordinates: 5°05′N 6°39′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Date created | 1996 |
| Seat | Ogale |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Chief Ollormate Ollor (PDP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Virtue Ekee (PDP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Victor Daddy Chickere (PDP) Ward 2: Jerry Nwolu Ejor (PDP) Ward 3: Josephine Obari (PDP) Ward 4: Patience Dabor (PDP) Ward 5: Freedom Lekwa (PDP) Ward 6: Dominic Okolah Ollor (PDP) Ward 7: Roberts Ogosu (PDP) Ward 8: Isaac Obele-Chu (PDP) Ward 9: Victor Goka (PDP) Ward 10: Jima Daniel Chumu (PDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53 sq mi (138 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 190,884 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 500102 |
Eleme has its headquarters in the town of Ogale.[citation needed] It covers an area of 138 km2 and at the 2006 Census had a population of 190,884.[2] The Eleme people are Eleme's main indigenous ethnic group.[3] Eleme LGA has two districts- Nchia and Odido and both administered under the Crown of the Oneh Eh Eleme (King Of Eleme.)[4]
As explained in a book edited by Imelda Icheji Lawrence Udoh and others, the Eleme language, of the Cross-River branch of the larger Niger-Congo language family,[5] is the main spoken language.[6]
In 2005 Eleme had two of Nigeria's four petroleum refineries.[7]
Climate/Geography
Eleme LGA is made up of numerous rivers and tributaries and has a total size of 138 square kilometers. The local government region experiences 3,250 mm of precipitation annually, with an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.[8][9]