Port Harcourt (local government area)
| Port Harcourt | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Seat | Port Harcourt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 638,360 |
| • Density | 5,856.5/km2 (15,168/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area of Rivers State in southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt.
Port Harcourt local government area is included in the Greater Port Harcourt region. It is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Ahoada and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Bori. It is bounded to the south by Okrika, to the east by Eleme, to the north by Obio-Akpor and to the west by Degema. It has a total size of 109 square kilometres (42 sq mi).
The total population in the area was last recorded at 638,360 people in 2011 from 538,558 in 2006.
The local government area is part of the Rivers East Senatorial district consisting 20 electoral wards. The Mayor, who is the highest-ranking official in the Port Harcourt local government is elected by and presides as both head of wards and head of the local government council.
The following list shows the Mayors of Port Harcourt:
Rivers State University currently has its main campus at Nkpolu Oroworukwo, although plans are in progress to relocate the institution to a new 524-acre (212 ha) site within the Greater Port Harcourt urban centre.
Many private schools including some government schools are located in and around this area. Primary education in many cases starts at the age of 4 for majority of Riverians. Students spend six years in primary school and graduate with a school leaving certificate. At the secondary level, students spend six years, that is 3 years of JSS (Junior Secondary School), and 3 years of SSS (Senior Secondary School).
The following are primary (elementary) and secondary schools (high schools) operating within the Port Harcourt local government area:
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