Ahoada East
Ahoada East | |
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Interactive map of Ahoada East | |
  Ahoada East Location within Nigeria  Ahoada East Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 5°06′N 6°42′E / 5.1°N 6.7°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Headquarters | Ahoada |
| Date created | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Benjamin Eke (PDP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Iyemewe Rose Ogbogo-Ololube (PDP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Abraham Beatrice (PDP) Ward 2: Bright Uwandu (PDP) Ward 3: Uzoma Miller (PDP) Ward 4: Chisa Aguiyi (PDP) Ward 5: Alabi Umegbewe (PDP) Ward 6: Ogbenma Idalunimulu C (PDP) Ward 7: Nnamdi Aguyi Abule (PDP) Ward 8: Jeff Leventis (PDP) Ward 9: Alali Justice Livingstone (PDP) Ward 10: Kingsley Igwe (PDP) Ward 11: Thankgod Unwe Bernard (PDP) Ward 12: Nicholas Reuben Bob (PDP) Ward 13: Chituru Edi (PDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 341 km2 (132 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ahoada East (also spelt Ehuda East) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. Its seat is in the city of Ahoada, located within the Niger Delta region.[1] Towns in Ahoada East include Odiabidi, Edeoha, Idoke[2], Ogbo, Abarikpo, and Ihugbogo.
Climate/Geography
The average temperature and humidity of Ahoada East are expected to be 27 degrees Celsius or 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 88 percent, respectively. The region has two distinct seasons: the dry and the rainy. The rainy season is distinguished by frequent and intense downpours.[3][4]
Commissioning of road
In 2021, the former governor of the State Nyesom Wike commissioned a road in Ahoada.The road is of economic importance to the Ahoada Town, due to the linkage of all the local roads to the main road commissioned.[5]
References
- ↑ "Ahoada East LGA". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ahoada East Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ahoada East, Rivers, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Esogwa, Kelechi Sam (17 December 2021). "Wike relaunches Ahoada to economic prominence with Odiokwu internal roads". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
