Warri North
| Warri North | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
|
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Koko |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Eyituoyor Francis Maku |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Warri North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Koko. It has an area of 1,841 km² and a population of 137,300 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 332.
Warri North LGA has its headquarters at Koko, a cosmopolitan town and a sea port. Conspicuous in the town is the ancient house of Nana Olomu of Itsekiri, who was a major player in the slave trade business with the Europeans. The LGA is predominantly riverine and is inhabited by the Itsekiris and Ijaw Izons. The major occupation of the people are fishing, carving of canoes, net weaving, hunting, clothes dyeing, trading and farming. It is also the location of a lovely tourist attraction, the floating market at Ogheye.
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