Khana,_Rivers_State

Khana, Rivers

Khana, Rivers

LGA in Rivers State, Nigeria

Khana is a Local Government Area located in the South-East senatorial district of Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] Its administrative seat is in the town of Bori.

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It has an area of 560 km2 and a population estimated about 294,217 at the 2006 census.[2] The local language is the Khana language.[citation needed]

The postal code of the area is 504.[3] Khana is part of the Ogoni tribe[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Wilmer, Val (2003). Rivers, James. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.j678000.
  2. [2]
    Adlakha, Arjun; Kirk, Dudley (November 1974). "Vital Rates in India 1961-71 Estimated from 1971 Census Data". Population Studies. 28 (3): 381–400. doi:10.2307/2173636. ISSN 0032-4728. JSTOR 2173636. PMID 22077733.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. [4]
    "Ogoni | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.

Khana has three Districts Namely, Nyokhana, Kenkhana and Babbe. This three districts form part of the Six kingdoms in Ogoni.

Some of the villages in Nyokhana are Bunu-Bangha, Nyobe-Bangha, Lumene-Bangha, Kabangha, Kere-Bangha, Koro-Bangha, Luekue-Bangha, Bionu-Bangha, Opuoko, Kalaoko, Bianu, Taabaa, Kpong, Beeri, Nyokuru, Sogho, Okwale, Lueku, Lorre, Yae, Daen, Luuwa etc.

Some of the villages in Kenkhana are Bane, Kono, Kwawa, Buan, Luubara, Duburo, Pue, Kpean, Baen, Eweh, Bane, Wiiyaakara, Kaani etc. Khana shares boundaries with Oyigbo to the north, Tai and Gokana to the west, Akwa ibom State to the east, and finally Andoni and Opobo Nkoro to the south

Some of the villages in Babbe are Boue, Kaa, Sii, Zaakpon, Kanni-Babbe, Gwara, Eeeken, Betem, Luawii, etc.

  • Notable names from the area in no ranking are: Prof. Don Baridam, Prof. L.C Micah, Dr. Owen Wiwa, Rear Admiral Bakpo, Sir. O.B Deemua, Prof. Sam Nwideeduh, Monsgr Pius Kii, Prof. JB Kinanee, HRM. Sampson BasiGbara Maeba, Sen. Lee Ledogo Maeba, Rev. Dr. Douglas Fabeke to mention but few.
  • Major government institution: Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic (formerly, Rivers State Polytechnic), Bori

Nigeria Postal Service, Bori General Hospital, Bori Nigeria Police Force, Division and Area Command Rivers State Judiciary (High Court), Bori Centre of Excellence,Bori

  • Major occupation: Farming
  • Markets: Dumua, Dusor, DuBori

Reference: Nwisane, Clifford Bariton and Deedenwii Bariture Neele


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