Port Harcourt (local government area)
Port Harcourt | |
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Interactive map of Port Harcourt | |
Port Harcourt Port Harcourt | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′N 7°01′E / 4.78°N 7.02°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Seat | Port Harcourt |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Sam B. Kalagbor (Administrator) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)Dez Mayorz Media Population Statistics | |
• Total | 924,360 |
| • Density | 5,856.5/km2 (15,168/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | https://phlg.com.ng |
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the LGA consists of one ethnic group, the [[Ikwerre people][ikwerre].. The Ikwerre people of Rivers State speak The ikwerre language.