The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rivers State:
Rivers State – one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the southernmost part of the country. The state has a population of more than 5 million, and is the sixth-most populous state according to census data released in 2006. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city, and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry.
General reference
Names
Common name: Rivers State
Local name: Rivers
Pronunciation: Official name: Rivers State Nicknames Treasure Base of the Nation Adjectivals Riverian Demonyms Riverian Abbreviations and name codes ISO 3166-2 code: NG-RI Vehicle registration code: Rankings by population: 5th by area (2006 census): 26th by crime rate: by gross domestic product (GDP) (2010): 2nd by Human Development Index (HDI): by life expectancy at birth: by literacy rate: 3rd
Geography of Rivers State
Geography of Rivers State
Rivers State is: a Nigerian state, and one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Location Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Africa Sub-Saharan Africa West Africa Nigeria Southern Nigeria Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
Environment of Rivers State
Climate of Rivers State
Renewable energy in Rivers State
Protected areas of Rivers State
Biseni Forest
Finima Nature Park
Upper Orashi Forest
Wildlife of Rivers State
Fauna of Rivers State
Birds of Rivers State
Mammals of Rivers State
Natural geographic features of Rivers State
Lakes of Rivers State
Rivers of Rivers State
Regions of Rivers State
Administrative divisions of Rivers State
Local government areas of Rivers State
Abua–Odual
Ahoada East
Ahoada West
Akuku-Toru
Andoni
Asari-Toru
Bonny
Degema
Eleme
Emohua
Etche
Gokana
Ikwerre
Khana
Obio-Akpor
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
Ogu–Bolo
Okrika
Omuma
Opobo–Nkoro
Oyigbo
Port Harcourt
Tai
Government and politics of Rivers State
Politics of Rivers State
Form of government: Presidential republic
Capital of Rivers State: Port Harcourt
Government House, Port Harcourt
Elections in Rivers State
Branches of the government of Rivers State
Government of Rivers State
Executive branch of the government of Rivers State
Governor of Rivers State
Deputy Governor of Rivers State
Executive Council of Rivers State
State ministries
Rivers State Ministry of Transport
Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Legislative branch of the government of Rivers State
Rivers State House of Assembly (unicameral) Speaker of the House
Judicial branch of the government of Rivers State
Courts of Rivers State
High Court of Rivers State
Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal
Law and order in Rivers State
Crime in Rivers State
Rivers State Police
History of Rivers State
History of Rivers State
Culture of Rivers State
Culture of Rivers State
List of people from Rivers State
Economy and infrastructure of Rivers State
Economy of Rivers State
Agriculture in Rivers State
Communications in Rivers State
Newspapers in Rivers State
Radio stations in Rivers State
Television stations in Rivers State
Health care in Rivers State
Hospitals in Rivers State
Transportation in Rivers State
Airports in Rivers State
Roads in Rivers State
Highways in Rivers State
Education in Rivers State
Rivers State Ministry of Education
Schools in Rivers State
List of schools in Rivers State
Higher education in Rivers State
Catholic Institute of West Africa
Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology
Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Port Harcourt Polytechnic
Rivers State University
University of Port Harcourt
See also
Topic overview: Rivers State Index of Rivers State-related articles Bibliography of Rivers State