Port harcourt

Port Harcourt ( Eng. Port Harcourt , Igbo Ugwu Ọcha ) is the capital of the state of Rivers , Nigeria , located along the river Bonnie in the Niger Delta . The population of the city is 1,620,214 inhabitants. (2007), Greater Port Harcourt has nearly 5.7 million inhabitants.

City
Port harcourt
Port harcourt Ugwu cha
Flag
A country	Nigeria
Region	Rivers State
Mayor	Chimbiko Iche Acarolo (Chimbiko Iche Akarolo)
History and geography
Based	1913
Square	186 km²
Center height	18 m
Timezone	UTC +1
Population
Population	2 667 435 person ( 2006 )
Agglomeration	3,761,645
Digital identifiers
Telephone code	+234 234-84
web.archive.org/web/20061203025626/http://www.riversstatenigeria.net/index/120-Govt_Project_Pictures.php (eng.)

Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 by the British in an area that is traditionally inhabited by the Iquerre and Ijo people . It was named after Lewis, Viscount Harcord , Secretary of State for Colony Affairs, originally for the export of coal mined in Enugu .

During the Civil War in Nigeria, he was the headquarters of the army during Operation OAU .

Big Port Harcourt includes the city of Port Harcourt itself, consisting of the old European (township) and adjoining several new quarters, as well as of seven local government districts - Okrika , Obio-Akpor , Ikverre , Oyigbo , Ogu Bolo , Tai and Elema. .

Street in Port Harcourt

The city is home to Rivers State University and the University of Port Harcourt. There is an international airport, two seaports, two stadiums and two oil refineries .

In connection with the overpopulation of the city in early 2009, the state government under the leadership of Governor Chibuike Amaechi announced plans to create a new city, which will be called Great Port Harcourt. The new city should be located near the Port Harcourt International Airport.