| Official Name: | Ahoada West | ||||||
| Module: |
| ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria#Africa | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State | ||||||
| Seat: | Akinima | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Ikiriko Hope (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name2: | Jack Ubile Blessing (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title3: | Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name3: | Ward 1: Mark Isaac Mark (PDP) Ward 2: Samuel Dikio (PDP) Ward 3: Anume Daughter Daniel (PDP) Ward 4: Anthony Uriel Ovie (PDP) Ward 5: Mrs. Evans Egbo (PDP) Ward 6: Eketu Owama Destiny (PDP) Ward 7: Ewah Christian (PDP) Ward 8: Timothy Otikpor (PDP) Ward 9: Agumadu O. Okpara (PDP) Ward 10: Buduka David Ayaugbokor (PDP) Ward 11: Ogbele Chinedu Stephen (PDP) Ward 12: Benson Ebere (PDP) | ||||||
| Established Title: | Date created | ||||||
| Established Date: | 96 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 06 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Ahoada West [1] (also spelt Ahuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located Northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 in the General Sani Abacha military regime from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima.
The Local Government Area (LGA) comprises the Ekpeyes (Ubies and Ibuduyas), Engenni and Ogbogolo communities.Thus there are three distinct languages namely, Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo.
Ahoada West is one of the popular Local Government Areas in Rivers State which seats in the South South Region of Nigeria, and they are also have rich cultural heritage.
The Orashi River criss-crosses which is at the lower basin of the Niger River, the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus, the occupations of the Ahoada West people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting.
Ahoada West Local Government Area is bounded by the following LGAs: Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east, we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States from the west is located at Engenni.
The Ahoada West local government region experiences an average yearly temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and an estimated humidity of 88%. There are several rivers and tributaries in the area, the most notable of which being the Orashi river.[2]