Kingdom of Warri
The Kingdom of Warri Oye Iwẹrẹ (Alẹ-Iwẹrẹ) | |
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| Motto: Igbo mini, mini, Igbo The people belong to the king and the king belongs to the people | |
Location of Warri Kingdom (as Roy D'Aweri, a variant of Iwere) in 1765 | |
| Status | Independent until 1884; non-sovereign monarchy under Nigeria |
| Capital | Ode-itsekiri Olú (Big Warri) |
| Largest city | Warri |
| Official languages | Itsekiri |
| Ethnic groups | Itsekiri (primary), other Nigerians |
| Religion | Christianity (predominant since 1570), Traditional beliefs |
| Government | Traditional monarchy |
• Olú (King) of Warri | Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatsé III CFR |
• Ologbotsere (Chief Advisor) | Chief Eyewuoma |
• Governor of Delta State | Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori |
• President of Nigeria | Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR |
| Establishment | |
• Founded | 1480 |
• First Christian King | 1570 |
| 1884 | |
| 1900 | |
| 1914 | |
• Current Olu Crowned | 21 August 2021 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,836 km2 (1,481 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2025 estimate | 1,570,000 |
| Currency | Cowries (historical) uses Nigerian Naira, NGN (modern) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Calling code | +234 |
The Warri Kingdom is a traditional state within Nigeria, centered in Delta State, with cultural and historical significance for the Itsekiri people. | |
The Kingdom of Warri, Warri Kingdom or Iwere Kingdom, (Itsekiri: Oye Iwere) was established in 1480, and is part of the Nigerian traditional states. Its ancestral capital is based in Ode-Itsekiri, Warri South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria with a palace erected in 1950s in the heart of the city of Warri, Warri South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria.