Omuku

Omuku
Omoku, Nigeria
Nickname(s): Oil City 3
Map of Nigeria showing the location of Port Harcourt in Nigeria.
Coordinates: 7°N 23°E / 07°N 23°E / 07; 23
Province Rivers State
Local Government Area Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
 – Governor Chibuike Rotimi amaechi PDP
Area
 – Total 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
 – Land 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 – Total 32,197
  estimated [1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+1)

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with a population of about 33,000 people. It Is located in the northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the capital of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.

Oil companies which operate there include SPDC, TOTAL and NAOC. The city's infrastructure has been improved with the construction of dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant and banks.

Omoku enjoys relatively stable power supply. It is one of the few towns in Nigeria which are not connected to the national electricity grid and thus is not under the control of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

References

  1. ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=343278665. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 

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Coordinates: 05°20′30″N 06°39′20″E / 5.34167°N 6.65556°E / 5.34167; 6.65556



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