Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria; its capital is Port Harcourt. It was created on 27 May 1967. It is grouped in the South South geopolitical zone.
Key facts
- Type
- State
- Part of
- Nigeria
- Capital
- Port Harcourt
- Geopolitical zone
- South South
- Created
- 27 May 1967
Administrative history
- 27 May 1967 — Rivers State was created from Eastern Region
- 1 October 1996 — Bayelsa State was created from Rivers State
Local Government Areas (23)
Places (1)
Sources
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link
- States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link
- List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link
- States of Nigeria — Wikipedia · link
- Country Guidance: Nigeria — General remarks — European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), February 2019 · link
Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.