Ataba, Rivers State

Town in South South, Nigeria

Ataba

Town

Country| Nigeria
Geopolitical zone| South South
State| Rivers State
Local Government Area| Andoni

Ataba is a coastal town in Andoni, Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] The town is known for its abundant coconut and palm kernel shells.[2] And also fresh fish, is at the western end of Andoni.[3] Over several centuries, Ataba has been a receptacle of multiple migrations.[4]

## Structure

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On the mainland, the town is divided into nine quarters: Egweisiyork (the royal seat/quarter), Egweite, Egweogogor, Egwebe, Egweaba, Egweituk, Egweosot, Egweaja, and Egwenkan.[citation needed]

Ataba has two political wards and a dominant presence in the politics of Andoni.[5] It is the headquarters of Andoni West Archdeaconry of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.[6]

## Geography

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Ataba has swampy creeks with abundant seafood. It is bordered by Bonny LGA to the southwest, Ogu-Bolo LGA to the northwest, Gokana and Khana LGAs on the north, other Andoni communities in the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the south.[7]

## Transport

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The ongoing multi-billion Naira Bodo-Ataba-Bonny road is funded by the NLNG and the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is expected to open Ataba and Bonny LGA to development.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Gogo, T.E.A.; Ukoima, H . N.; Chukunda, F. A (2022-08-11). "Floristic Abundance and Diversity of Mangrove in Polluted Soil of Ikuru Town, Andoni, Rivers State, Nigeria". International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science. 8 (3): 17–28\. doi:10.56201/ijaes.v8.no3.2022.pg17.28. ISSN 2695-1894. S2CID 251525722.
2. ^ Alabi, A. B.; Salawu, M. A.; Jimoh, R. A.; Akomolafe, T. (2020-02-07). "Appraisal of mechanical properties of different particle sizes of palm kernel shell, coconut shell and mixed palm kernel-coconut shells particles epoxy-filled composites". Sri Lankan Journal of Physics. 21 (1): 1. Bibcode:2020SLJP...21....1A. doi:10.4038/sljp.v21i1.8071. ISSN 2478-1193. S2CID 213618930.
3. ^ "Artisanal Towns", Small Town Capitalism in Western India, Cambridge University Press, pp. 56–92, 2012-03-12, doi:10.1017/cbo9780511675690.004, ISBN 9780511675690, retrieved 2023-05-10
4. ^ OECD (2016-06-16). "Inter-state migration has been declining". OECD Economic Surveys: United States 2016 (PDF). OECD Publishing. doi:10.1787/888933380967. ISBN 978-92-64-25792-4.
5. ^ "Chapter Nine. The Civic Community and the Royal Government", Exeter, 1540-1640, Harvard University Press, pp. 203–245, 1975-12-31, doi:10.4159/harvard.9780674864931.c12, ISBN 9780674864924, retrieved 2023-05-10
6. ^ "Chapter Nine. The Civic Community and the Royal Government", Exeter, 1540-1640, Harvard University Press, pp. 203–245, 1975-12-31, doi:10.4159/harvard.9780674864931.c12, ISBN 9780674864924, retrieved 2023-05-10
7. ^ "Travelling north, south, east and west", Talking Dance, I.B. Tauris, 2016, doi:10.5040/9781350988361.ch-006, ISBN 978-0-85772-745-9, retrieved 2023-05-10
8. ^ "Infrastructure Development". www.nigerialng.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

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