Elelenwo Explained

Official Name:Elelenwo
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Rivers State
Subdivision Type2:LGA
Subdivision Name2:Obio-Akpor
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Port Harcourt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:4.8369°N 7.07°W

Elelenwo is a town in the metropolitan area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, a country in West Africa. It is home to several state-owned media establishments, including Rivers State Television (RSTV) and Radio Rivers.[1] [2]

Location

Elelenwo shares a border to the south with Eleme, beyond which lies Okrika Island. Otigba and Woji are on the western border, with Trans Amadi lying further west. Oil Mill Market[3] is on the northern border and Rumukurusi is even further north. Iriebe is on the eastern border and the Oyigbo local government area is east of Iriebe.[4]

Overview

Elelenwo consists largely of mixed-income apartment buildings, public and privately owned estates, and single-family homes of varying styles. Some estates in Elelenwo includes Victory estate, Eliminigwe Housing Estate, Pentagon Estate, amongst others. The Elelenwo police station is the only police station in town.[5] [6]

Education

Elelenwo residents have access to a handful of Port Harcourt public and private schools, including:

Public schools

Private schools

Landmarks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivers State Television Channel 22. rstv22.tv. 2014-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519225244/http://www.rstv22.tv/home/about-us.html. 2014-05-19. dead.
  2. News: Thieves Invade Elelenwo Station Of Radio Rivers …Cart Away Gen Set Parts. The Tide. 2012-01-20 . 2014-05-19.
  3. Web site: Rapheal . 2019-07-02 . Many faces of oil market . 2023-04-26 . The Sun Nigeria . en.
  4. Web site: Elelenwo (Port Harcourt). 2014-05-19. Wikimapia.
  5. News: Rumuibekwe/Elelenwo. The Tide. 2010-07-06 . 2014-05-19.
  6. News: PH Building Collapse: NIOB Urges Prosecution Of Rogue Contractor. The Tide. 2013-08-09 . 2014-05-19.
  7. Web site: State Primary School, Elelenwo . ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng . 2014-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519223215/http://ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng/projects/model-primary-school-projects/sps-elelenwo-model-primary-school/ . 2014-05-19 .
  8. Web site: Community Boys Secondary School, Elelenwo . NigeriaGalleria . 2014-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519224537/http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/directory/Educational/detail/Community-Boys-Secondary-School,-Elelenwo-6900.html . 2014-05-19 .
  9. Web site: Topline Schools Shines in 2011 WASSCE . toplineschools.com . 2014-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519225415/http://toplineschools.com/ts/News.aspx?newsId=3 . 2014-05-19 .
  10. Web site: Moncordel International School . Nigerian Schools Directory . 2014-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520001350/http://nigerianschoolsdirectory.com/school-moncordel_international_school__elelenwo__port_harcourt . 2014-05-20 .
  11. Web site: Salavation Heights Secondary School - Elelenwo - Ngads: Nigeria free Classified and Business Directory . 2023-04-26 . ngads.com.ng . en.
  12. Web site: Market Square Online Shopping Groceries & Household Appliances Find More, Pay Less . 2023-05-02 . Market Square . en.

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