Ikwerre, Rivers

This article is about the local government area. For the ethnic group, see Ikwerre people. For the language, see Ikwerre language.

Ikwerre
LGA
Interactive map of Ikwerre
Ikwerre
Ikwerre
Coordinates: 5°06′N 6°54′E / 5.1°N 6.9°E / 5.1; 6.9
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created1991
SeatIsiokpo
Area
 • Total
530 sq mi (1,380 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ikwerre is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isiokpo 'known as the ancient Kingdom of Ikwerre land'. It is the first local government created of the Ikwerre In Igbo ethnicity and later Emohua, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt LGAs were created. The Ikwerre group occupies the upland region of Rivers State. It shares boundaries with Imo State to the north, Emohua to the west, Etche to the east, and Obio-Akpor to the south.

The postal code of the area is 511001.

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