Opobo–Nkoro
| Opobo/Nkoro | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
  Opobo/Nkoro | |
| Coordinates: 4°34′5″N 7°33′10″E / 4.56806°N 7.55278°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Opobo/Nkoro is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is part of the Andoni/Opobo/nkoro constituency of the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers. The capital is Opobo Town.[1]
The Opobo/Nkoro people are mainly fishermen. The Opobo and Nkoro people of two distinct historical background but are both of the Ijaw extraction. While the native Nkoro people are known to speak the Kirika-Ijaw language, the native Opobo people speak the Ibani-Ijaw language mixed with the Igbo language.
Pro-Natura International Nigeria has been assisting in community-led development in the LGA.[2]
References
- ↑ "Opobo/Nkoro". AfDevInfo. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ "Opobo Nkoro Community Development Foundation Projects". Pro-Natura International Nigeria. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
Coordinates: 4°34′5″N 7°33′10″E / 4.56806°N 7.55278°E
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