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Rivers State

State of Nigeria

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Rivers State is a state of Nigeria, and its capital is Port Harcourt. It is the 26th largest of the country's 37 states by area, at 11,077 km². With about 7 million people, it ranks 6th by population and holds roughly 3% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Port Harcourt
Population
7,000,9246th of 37, 2016
Area
11,077 km²26th of 37
Density
632 per km²

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