Ijaw Communities

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...

The Akassa tribe located in Bayelsa of the Ijaw people lives along the Nun River estuary and the Atlantic Coast of...

The Obolo (Andoni) People, also known as Andoni tribe, is part of the proposed Obolo State. Obolo people are found in Rivers. They are part...

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...

The Western Apoi tribeof the Ijaw people live in Ondo State, Nigeria. The tribe (also called Ijaw Apoi or Apoi) consists of nine settlements:...

The Arogbo Izon People located in Ondo"are a Clan or Sub-ethnic group of the larger Izon Nation, the 3rd Largest...

The Bassan tribe(Basan) of the Ijaw people lives in western Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bassan settlements include: Ezetu (I and II), Koloama (I and II),...

The Bille Tribe(Bile, Bille) of the Ijaw people lives in central Rivers State, Nigeria. Bille is one of the Ancient Ijaw Kingdoms in the Eastern Niger...

(Ogu-bolo) The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which is located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the bight...

The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which can be located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on...

The Buseni tribe (Biseni) lives in the central Bayelsa State, it is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran to...

The Egbema tribe live in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Rivers State, Nigeria. The Kingdom is split politically into two different states due to the creation of Nigerian...

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...

Ekeremoris one of the eight local government areas (LGAs) in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It borders Delta State and has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Bonny. Its...

The Engenni peopleare an Ijaw subgroup that live in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. They are considered to be Ijoid based on linguistic grounds. They...

The Epieand Atissa are two Nations that live along Epie Creek, northeast of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Together, they are commonly known as the Epie-Atissa. The...

The Furupagha tribe is an Ijaw tribe that lives along the Siluko River in southwestern Edo State and along the Owena River in Odigbo local...

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...

The Gbaran tribeof the Ijaw people lives along Taylor Creek ("Gbarain toru") in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Gbaran settlements include: Okotiama, Poloaku, Obinagha, Ogboloma,...

The Iduwini tribeof the Ijaw people lives along the Atlantic coast of southwestern Delta State and northwestern Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Important Iduwini settlements include Amatu and Orobiri. The Iduwini...

The Isaba tribe of the Ijaw people lives in and around the town of Isaba, south of Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Some consider the Isaba...

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...

The Kalabariare a sub-group of the Ijaw people living in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Originally, they were known as the Awesome. The name...

The Kolokuma tribeof the Ijaw people live along the Nun River in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. Kolokuma settlements include: Seibokorogha (Sabagreia), Odi, Okoloba, Igbedi and Kaiama....

The Kula tribeof the Ijaw people lives in Akuku Toru Local Government Area, southwestern Rivers State, Nigeria. The Kula people were not originally speaking Kalabari as...

Ke in the region of Rivers is a town in Nigeria, Kalaekuleama is one of the communities that made-up Ke...

Kou Cluster is one of the pioneer SPDC GMoU clusters inaugurated in 2007 among others across the Niger Delta Region....

The Kumbo tribe(Kumbowei) of the Ijaw people lives in southern Delta State and northern Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The major town of Sagbama is the tribal seat. Other...

The Mein tribeof the Ijaw people lives along the Forcados River in Delta State, Nigeria. The Mein trace their origins to Benin City, via parts of the central Niger...

The Nembe Kingdom is a traditional state in Niger Delta. It includes the Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The traditional rulers take the title "Amanyanabo". Today, leadership...

The Nkoro tribe' of the Ijaw people lives in south-eastern Rivers State, Nigeria. Nkoro settlements include: Nkoro, Ayama, Dema, the cultural traditions have been influenced by...

Obotebeis an Ijaw kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The Obotebe people are known for their dexterity in...

The Ogbe tribeof the Ijaw people lives along the creek in the southern part of the city of Warri in Delta State, Nigeria. The settlements of Ogbe-Ijoh...

Ogulagha Kingdom(Ogula) is a riverine, ijaw and oil producing kingdom in the Burutu LGA of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located 33.3 miles from Warri. Main...

Odimodi is situated in the south-south part of Nigeria.As to the administrative division, Odimodi belongs to Burutu local area of Delta...

Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of...

Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, The town is situated in the southern part of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much...

The meaning of mango tree in Ijaw dialect means Ogbointen and Ogboin means mango. The name Ogboin is title of Akama the...

Okordia is a community located in Bayelsa sate, Okodia (Okordia), or Akita, is one of three small Inland Ijaw languages...

Opobo, otherwise known as Opubo, is a town situated in the southern region of Nigeria. The Kingdom was founded in 1870 by...

Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the...