| Official Name: | Asari-Toru | ||||||
| Other Name: | Asalga | ||||||
| Nickname: | Pacesetting LGA | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Motto: | We set the pace for others to follow | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria#Africa | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State | ||||||
| Seat: | Buguma City | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Hon. Onengiyeofori George DSSRS (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name2: | Hon. (Mrs) Tekena Daphne Wokoma (PDP) | ||||||
| Leader Title3: | Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name3: | Ward 1: Telema P. George (PDP) Ward 2: Prince Batubo (PDP) Ward 3: Osimafamabia Telema Princewill (PDP) Ward 4: Amieyeofori Ernest Harry (PDP) Ward 5: Gold Gift Horsfall (PDP) Ward 6: Nyo West (PDP) Ward 7: Soibibo Tams Horsfall (PDP) Ward 8: Tamunomiete Atkinson Jackreece (PDP) Ward 9: Owanate Aforma West (PDP) Ward 10: Rachael Taylor Harry (PDP) Ward 11: Martins Kombo Obene (PDP) Ward 12: Fyneface Reginald Opakirite (PDP) Ward 13: Obufiya Sukubo (PDP)
John Paul Braide,Chief Press Secretary (PDP)
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| Established Title: | Date created | ||||||
| Established Date: | 29 May 1989 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Land Km2: | 113 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2016 | ||||||
| Population Note: | Projection | ||||||
| Population Total: | 308,800 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 2,733 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Nigeria Postal Code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 504101 | ||||||
Asari-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1]
Asari-Toru Local Government Area was created out of the old Degema Local Government Area on May 16, 1989, under the Hon. Eziwoke Wokoma. The inhabitants are of a common language which is the “Kalabari” speaking nationality. With ancestral origin and beliefs, currently, the Local Government Chairman is Hon. Onengiyeofori George.[2]
Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas.
There are two main seasons in Asari Toru LGA, which is 113 square kilometers in size: the dry and the rainy. The average temperature and humidity of Asari Toru LGA are 25 degrees Celsius and 91 percent, respectively. Numerous rivers and tributaries flow into Asari Toru LGA.[3]
The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely:
Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.[4]
These communities have been grouped into thirteen (13) electoral wards, ten (10) of these wards are within the capital, Buguma City; while the remaining are grouped into Isia Group I, Isia Group II and West Central Group.[5]
The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016.[6]
The postal code of the area is 504101 .[7]
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