Greater Port Harcourt
| Greater Port Harcourt | |
| Metropolitan area | |
| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| State | Rivers State |
| Parts | Port Harcourt, Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche, Eleme |
| Area | 1,900 km2 (734 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,000,000 (2009) |
| Density | 1,053/km2 (2,727/sq mi) |
| Timezone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Greater Port Harcourt (also called Greater Port Harcourt City) is a metropolitan area currently under construction in Rivers State, Nigeria. It comprises the local government areas of Port Harcourt, Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche and Eleme. It covers an area of approximately 1,900 km² (734 mi²) and as of 2009 had a population of 2 million people.
Major plans have been made to build the planned metro area through implementing and enforcing infrastructural development and service delivery policies geared to improving the standard of living and well-being of the people. The key anchors of the new metro area include Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt City, and Port of Onne.
The Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) was created by law on 2 April 2009 as The Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority Law No. 2 of 2009. Its mandate is to facilitate the implementation of the Greater Port Harcourt master plan and develop the new metropolitan area.
Greater Port Harcourt was originally conceived as a means to cater to the growing population of Port Harcourt metropolis, the increased demand for housing, modern urban amenities, medical and educational facilities, as well as services.
The siting of the project, which was earlier referred to as New Port Harcourt before being officially titled Greater Port Harcourt has leaped the existing dimension of sprawl, changing the dynamics of land space. The area incorporates the entire Port Harcourt (local government area) and portions of Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche and Eleme local government areas.
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