Omoku

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with a population of about 200,000 people. It Is located in the northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area and one of the major cities of the Ogba people and Rivers State of Nigeria. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land. The indigenes speak the Ogba dialect of the Igboid language.

Omoku
city
Nickname(s): 
Oil City 3
Omoku
Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
 • GovernorEzenwo Nyesom Wike PDP
Area
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Land52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total160,000
 estimated [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)

Oil companies which operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria and Nigerian Agip Oil Company. The city's infrastructure has been improved with the construction of dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant and banks.

Omoku enjoys relatively stable power supply. But lately, the oil companies that provide these services free of charge face a lot of challenges in providing this service. This may not be unconnected to the rapid growth and unchecked development on this social service. It is one of the few towns in Nigeria which are not connected to the national electricity grid and thus is not under the control of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria.

Sports

Go Round F.C. play home games in Omoku. The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018.

References
  1. ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-09-07.


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