| Official Name: | Akuku-Toru | ||||||
| Other Name: | Akulga | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria#Africa | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State | ||||||
| Established Title: | Date created | ||||||
| Established Date: | 1990 | ||||||
| Seat: | Abonnema | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Rowland Sekibo (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name2: | Caroline West (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title3: | Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name3: | Ward 1: Emmanuel Anabraba (PDP) Ward 2: Da-Omonaa Sunday (PDP) Ward 3: Samuel Reginald Sokari (PDP) Ward4: Sibo-Ofori Lawrence (PDP) Ward 5: Henry David Bestman (PDP) Ward 6: Otonye Dickson Briggs (PDP) Ward 7: Sundayba West Asatty (PDP) Ward 8: Tonye Briggs (PDP) Ward 9: Joseph Fyneface (PDP) Ward 10: Inemary Jack (PDP) Ward 11: Clinton Timi Clinton (PDP) Ward 12: Dedeba Briggs (PDP) Ward 13: Omonaa Oliver (PDP) Ward 14: Chidinma Everett (PDP) Ward 15: Nelson Whoknows (PDP) Ward 16: Victor Sam (PDP) Ward 17: Obibisom Bray (PDP) | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Land Km2: | 1,443 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 504[1] | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abonnema.
It has an area of 1,443 km and a population of 156,006 at the 2006 census.
The entire area of Akuku Toru Local Government Area is 4350 km^, of which more than 65% is submerged under water. The average temperature of the area is 25 degrees centigrade, and the humidity is 90%. There are two distinct seasons in the Akuku Toru local government area: the rainy season, which is marked by frequent and intense rainfall, and the dry season.[2] [3] [4]