Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a Local Government Area (LGA) 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. The LGA consists of one ethnic group, the ikwerre.. The Ikwerre people of Rivers State speak The Ikwerre language.
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Geography
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).
Demographics
The total population in the area was last recorded at 638,360 people in 2011 from 538,558 in 2006.
The 2023 population of Cities in Nigeria, according to The World Population Review, Port Harcourt is ranked 4th on the list with a population of 1,865,000.
Government
The local government area is part of the Rivers East Senatorial district consisting of 20 electoral wards. The mayor, who is the highest-ranking official in the Port Harcourt local government is elected by popular vote and presides as both head of wards and head of the local government council.
The current mayor of Port Harcourt is Sir. All well Ihunda
List of mayors of Port Harcourt
The following list shows the mayors of Port Harcourt:
Richard Okwosha Nzimiro (the first mayor of Port Harcourt.
Ezeonyekaibeya Orji Ogbu
Richard Okwosha Nzimiro
Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa
Francis Umelo Ihekwaba
David Nembe Ayaugbokor
Nnamdi Wokekoro
Azubuike Nmerukini
Chimbiko Akarolo
Charles Paul Ejekwu
Soni Sam Ejekwu (caretaker chairman)
Orukwem Amadi Opara-eli (caretaker chairman)
Aleruchi Williams (caretaker chairman)
K.O Amadi (caretaker chairman)
Charles Orlu (caretaker chairman)
Allwell Wami (caretaker chairman)
Emenike Wami (caretaker chairman)
Philip Elemuwa Orlu
Lawrence Ezebunwo Igwe
Victor Ihunwo Nyeche
Allwell Ihunda
Education
Tertiary
Rivers State University currently has its main campus at Nkpolu Oroworukwo, although plans are in progress to relocate the institution to a new 212-hectare/524-acre site within the Greater Port Harcourt urban centre.
Primary and secondary
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 five or 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:
Staff School Abuloma
Baptist High School, Borokiri
First Baptist Academy 93 Agreey Road, Port Harcourt
Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School, Old GRA
Emarid College
Faith Baptist College, Old GRA
Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borokiri
Graceland International School, Elekahia
Greenoak International School, New GRA
Holy Rosary College, Old GRA
Halle College
Methodist Girls High School
Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma
Norwegian International School
Our Lady of Fatima College, Borokiri
St. Mary's Catholic Model High School
Notable people
Adokiye Amiesimaka, soccer player
Emmanuel C. Aguma, lawyer, Attorney General of Rivers State
Worgu Boms, lawyer
Ibinabo Fiberesima, actor, film producer
Agbani Darego, model and fashion designer
Finidi George, soccer player
Chinyere Igwe, political figure
Austin Opara, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Joseph Yobo, soccer player
Nimi Briggs, Academic, 5th vice chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt
Tonto Dikeh Actress
Ada George former Governor
Asari dokubo
Monalisa Chinda actor, film producer
Ricky Owubokiri, soccer player
Thankgod Amaefule, Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker