Greater Port Harcourt | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,900 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,000,000 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Greater Port Harcourt (also called Greater Port Harcourt City) is a metropolitan area currently under construction in Rivers State, Nigeria[citation needed]. It comprises the local government areas of Port Harcourt, Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche and Eleme.[1] It covers an area of approximately 1,900 km² (734 mi²) and as of 2009 had a population of 2 million people [2] making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in Nigeria[citation needed].
Major plans have been made to build the planned metro area through implementing and enforcing infrastructural development and service delivery policies geared to improving the standard of living and well-being of the people. The key anchors of the new metro area include Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt City, and Port of Onne.[2]
The Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) was created by law on 2 April 2009 as The Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority Law No. 2 of 2009. Its mandate is to facilitate the implementation of the Greater Port Harcourt master plan and develop the new metropolitan area.[2]
- ^ Land in the Struggles for Citizenship in Africa. CODESRIA. 2015. p. 108. ISBN 2869786360.
- ^ a b c "The Greater Port Harcourt Project …Myth or Reality?". The Tide. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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