Otuoke
| Otuoke | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Otuoke Location of Otuoke in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: NG 4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Local Government Area | Ogbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Otuoke is a town known to be the birthplace of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan | |
Otuoke is a suburb in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.[1] Oral history has it that the town originated from the ancient Benin Kingdom. Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.[2]
Notable people
Higher institutions
References
- ↑ Joseph Jibueze (3 April 2015). "Otuoke…Where there is no opposition". The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sights and sounds of Otuoke". The Nation. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/8/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.