Choba, Port Harcourt
Choba | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
 Choba market (September 2022) | |
  Choba Location of Choba in Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°53′26″N 6°54′12″E / 4.89056°N 6.90333°E | |
| State | Rivers State |
| Local Government Area | Obio-Akpor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike PDP |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 27,253 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 500102 |
Choba, Port Harcourt is a neighbourhood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[1][2] It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) to the northwest of the Port Harcourt central business district, on the eastern bank of the New Calabar River.
Choba was originally an Ikwerre village on the outer fringes of Port Harcourt, governed by a paramount king.[3] The current king is Eze Raymond Echendu.[4] As Port Harcourt has expanded, Choba has assimilated into the greater city.[citation needed] Choba is one of 17 electoral wards administered by the Obio-Akpor Local Government Council.[5] The population in 1991, according to the national census, was 10,968, in 1996 it was estimated to have increased to 12,980, and 27,253 in 2008.[6][citation needed]
It has a straight road that leads to a checkpoint heading to[7] other states in Nigeria such as Bayelsa State and Delta State to the west.[8]
Choba is located 466km/290 miles from Abuja, Nigeria's Federal capital territory.[9] The University of Port Harcourt is sited in Choba which brought about the influx of people into the area.[10]
Education[edit]
In 1975 the University of Port Harcourt was established in Choba.[11][12] It is now one of the major contributors to the local economy and the area's population growth.[citation needed] It has three campuses in Choba. They are Abuja campus, Delta campus and Choba campus.[13]
University of Port Harcourt is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Association of African Universities (AAU) and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, which is also located at Choba. The university has a number of notable alumni, including former president of Nigeria GCFR, Goodluck Jonathan; Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and numerous Nigerian Senators.[14]
Apart from the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, there is a good number of public and private secondary schools near Choba Port Harcourt. [15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Choba business community embraces anti-corruption awareness". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Rivers: Contender for Choba community's traditional stool dies on judgment day". Daily Post Newspaper. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Nigeria: The Ikwerre Youth Association in Port Harcourt, Nigeria including their activities; treatment of their members by the authorities; negotiations with the Hillbros [Willbros]". Refworld. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "In Rivers, Contender For Choba Community's Traditional Stool Dies On Judgment Day". Online Nigeria. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ http://wp1.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PU_Directory_Revised_January_2015_Rivers.pdf
- ^ "Population Census In Nigeria – Nigerian Observer". nigerianobservernews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Residents flee Rivers community after cultists behead two". The guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Latest Police Attacks in Rivers state: Gunmen attack multiple police checkpoints for Rivers, kill 7 officers". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Choba, Nigeria - Facts and information on Choba - Nigeria.Places-in-the-world.com". nigeria.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt – NHEF". Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt – NHEF". Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "The top 10 schools near Choba « SCHOOLS.HEYPLACES.COM.NG". schools.heyplaces.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-05.