Rivers State, Rivers
Rivers State: state in Nigeria
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Rivers State at a glance
Rivers State currently has 10 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
10
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County pages
0
Open related pagesLargest city
Port HarcourtPopulation 1,148,665
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Quick Facts about Rivers State
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers (Nigeria) |
| Area | 11077 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 4.7497,6.8277 |
| Legislative body | Rivers State House of Assembly |
| Capital | Port Harcourt |
| Establishment | May 27, 1967 (59 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 21:05:23 (4th June 2026) |
Geography
Rivers State is located at 4°44'59"N 6°49'40"E (4.7497400, 6.8276600). It has 6 neighbors: Imo State, Anambra State, Akwa Ibom State, Abia State, Delta State and Bayelsa State.
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The largest city of Rivers State is Buguma with a population of 135,404. . See all Rivers State cities & populated places.
Official website of Rivers State
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