Bori City
Bori City | |
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City | |
  Bori City | |
| Coordinates: 4°40′22″N 7°22′13″E / 4.67278°N 7.37028°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Area |
| • Hon | Martins Nwigbo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 20 sq mi (50 km2) |
| Population (250,000) | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (5,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bori City is an ancient city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.[1] It is the birthplace of author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.[2]
Bori is the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people.[3] It serves as a commercial center for the Ogoni, Andoni, Opobo Annang and other ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta Benue Congo. Bori is the host of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.[4]
The Bori Urban area communities are as follows including Bori Town, Kor, Yeghe, Zaakpon, Betem 3, and Bo-Ue.[citation needed]
Bori is the second largest city in Rivers state after Port Harcourt and the commercial center of the Rivers southeast senatorial district in Rivers state.[citation needed]
Bori is an agricultural hub in Rivers state involving the production of yams, garri, maize, cocoyam, palm oil and vegetables. Also available are fishes and meat. [citation needed]The Bori main market is a daily market where these products can be bought in large quantities for local or export market.
Its also five minutes drive from the Nigeria Police Force Bori Area Command. [citation needed]
Notable People From Bori
[edit]- Gbene Tee Birabi
- Lee Maeba
- Ken Saro Wiwa
- Noo Saro Wiwa
- Owens Wiwa
- Marcus Olooue
- Tee Norgayie Deeue
- Ven. David Nandi Deeue
- Gbene Kabaari
- Hon. Tom Justice Barinordum
- Chief. M.B Nwiyor II
- Sir. A.M Gua
- Madam. Grace Ueluba-Bari Tom
References
[edit]- ^ "Impact of Local Government Corruption and Mismanagement on Primary Education and Primary Health Care in Rivers State". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ Hamilton, Janice (2003). Nigeria in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 71. ISBN 0-8225-0373-5.
- ^ Cyril (2023-02-28). "MOSOP condemns alleged connivance of INEC, politicians against voters". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Who We Are". www.kenpoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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