Bonny, Nigeria

Bonny
Okoloama
City and Local Government Area
Bonny panoramic
Bonny panoramic
Bonny is located in Nigeria
Bonny
Bonny
Coordinates: 4°26′N 7°10′E / 4.433°N 7.167°E / 4.433; 7.167
Country Nigeria
StateRivers State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAnengi Barasua (PDP)
 • Deputy Local Government ChairmanVacant
 • Local Government CouncilWard 1: Ibienimi Geoffrey Allison (PDP)
Ward 2: Kelvin Pepple (PDP)
Ward 3: Fiberesima Pepple (PDP)
Ward 4: Dipinye Nelson Jumbo (PDP)
Ward 5: Ene Tomintoul (PDP)
Ward 6: Erefagha Allaputa (PDP)
Ward 7: Ibaningo Larry (PDP)
Ward 8: Daniel Green (PDP)
Ward 9: Godswill Pepple (PDP)
Ward 10: Kingsley Tamy Jumbo (PDP)
Ward 11: Patience Anetor Johnson Green (PDP)
Ward 12: Marvellous Briston (PDP)
Area
 • Total249.27 sq mi (645.60 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total214,983[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Bonny (originally Okoloama) is a traditional, coastal town and a Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State in Southern Nigeria, on the Bight of Bonny. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny.

The region produces a type of crude oil known as Bonny Light oil. Much of the oil extracted onshore in Rivers State is piped to Bonny for export. It has the biggest LNG Gas Plant in Nigeria with six (6) trains. Currently, the Federal Government of Nigeria has set plans for the construction of the 7th train of the NLNG to boost its gas production in anticipation of dominating the African market.

Bonny has a bridge being constructed from Bodo in Gokana LGA (also in Rivers State) to enable land transportation. A deep seaport is underway as a corporate social responsibility project from CCECC.

  1. ^ "population at LGAs in geohive.com". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-04-07.

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