The Eastern Apoi tribe of the Ijaw people is located in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The Eastern Apoi tribe is small and geographically isolated. Apoi settlements include: Keme-ebiama, Kolokologbene, Ogboinbiri, Sampou, Gbaran, Kassama, and Azama. Migrants from the Eastern Apoi clan established the Western Apoi clan in Ondo State hundreds of years ago. Also, the Arogbo tribe traces its origins to a migration from the Apoi town of Gbaran.
The Akassa tribe located in Bayelsa of the Ijaw people lives along the Nun River estuary and the Atlantic Coast of southern Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Akassa settlements include: Opu-Akassa, Sangana, and Kamatoru.
Opobo, otherwise known as Opubo, is a town situated in the southern region of Nigeria. The Kingdom was founded in 1870 by King Jaja, originally an Igbo from Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. A greater part of the city state is still referred to as Opobo in Rivers State. Opobo is made up…
The Kabo tribe (Kabowei, Kabu-Owei) of the Ijaw people lives in the vicinity of Patani in Delta State, Nigeria. The tribe gets its name from its founder, Kabo, and from Kabobolou Creek. Two Kabo towns (Kolowari and Aven) are located along the creek. Other Kabo settlements include: Patani, Elemebiri (Ofonibeingha), Asamabiri, and Ekperiwari. Because of their close contact with neighboring peoples,…
Warri South Westis a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. It was created in 1996 and has its headquarters in Ogbe-Ijoh, an ijaw Warri South West, It is home to the ijaw and itsekiri ethnic groups in Delta State. The majority Ijaws inhabit Ogbe-ijoh, Gbaramatu, oporoza, okerenkoko, Isaba and Diebiri and other communities, while the Itsekiris inhabit the Ugborodo, Bateren, Ogidigben…
Abua: is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua Central Abua. It has an area of 704 km2and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census. Abua consists of Otapha, Okpeden, Ogbo Abuan, and Emughan. Each has its own ruler and minimum of seven villages under it.
The Ekpetiama clanof the Ijaw ethnic group lives in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The clan derives its name from its common ancestor: Ekpeti. Tombia is the clan preeminent town. Other settlements include: Bumodi, Agudama, Akabiri, and Gbarantoru. The Ekpetiama clan holds an annual festival honoring its clan god, Amadosu. Tombia and Bumodi both have shrines honoring Amadosu. The governor of Bayelsa State…
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