Rivers State

Summary

Rivers State is a state of Nigeria^[1]. It draws 759 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #12 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rivers State is located in Nigeria^[3].
• Rivers State is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Rivers State is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• Rivers State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[6].
• Rivers State's capital is recorded as Port Harcourt^[7].
• Rivers State's official language is recorded as English^[8].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Bayelsa State^[9].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Delta State^[10].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Anambra State^[11].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Imo State^[12].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Abia State^[13].
• Rivers State's shares border with is recorded as Akwa Ibom State^[14].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Port Harcourt^[15].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tai^[16].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eleme^[17].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ogu/Bolo^[18].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Okrika^[19].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Obia/Akpor^[20].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gokana^[21].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Khana^[22].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oyigbo^[23].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Opobo/Nkoro^[24].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Andoni^[25].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bonny^[26].
• Rivers State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Degema^[27].

Body

Geography

Rivers State is in the country of Nigeria^[4]. It is located in Nigeria^[3]. It is on the continent of Africa^[5]. It is part of South South^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Rivers State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+11077'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+5198605'}^[30] and {'amount': '+7000924'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Rivers State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[6].

History and Context

May 27, 1967 marks the founding of Rivers State^[32].

Why It Matters

Rivers State draws 759 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #12 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]