Okrika

Okrika LGA is one of the 10 ijaw LGAs in Rivers State. It lies within the Rivers East Senatorial District and shares boundaries with Eleme LGA to the north and east, Ogu/Bolo LGA to the south, and Port Harcourt LGA to the west.

As of 2022, the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board estimated the population of Okrika LGA at over 379,000, distributed across 143 communities.

Okrika's primary economic activity is fishing, while Christianity is the dominant religion, with some residents practicing African Traditional Religion. Many residents in Okirika are from neighbouring Ijaw villages, which has influenced Okirika culture.

The town is located at an average elevation of 452 m (1,483 ft) and lies to the north of the Bonny River on Okrika Island, approximately 56 km (35 mi) from the Bight of Bonny. It is accessible to vessels with a maximum draft of 9 m (30 ft).

Initially established as a fishing settlement by Ijaw migrants from various central Ijaw clans and from the Wilberforce Island region, Okrika became the capital of the Okrika Kingdom in the early 17th century. During this period, the community, like others in the region, was involved in the slave trade.