Akuku-Toru

Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abonnema.

Akuku-Toru Akulga
LGA
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Coordinates: 4°33′36″N 6°44′59″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Rivers State
Date created	1990
Seat	Abonnema
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Rowland Sekibo (PDP)
• Deputy Local Government Chairman	Caroline West (PDP)
• Local Government Council	Ward 1: Emmanuel Anabraba (PDP) Ward 2: Da-Omonaa Sunday (PDP) Ward 3: Samuel Reginald Sokari (PDP) Ward4: Sibo-Ofori Lawrence (PDP) Ward 5: Henry David Bestman (PDP) Ward 6: Otonye Dickson Briggs (PDP) Ward 7: Sundayba West Asatty (PDP) Ward 8: Tonye Briggs (PDP) Ward 9: Joseph Fyneface (PDP) Ward 10: Inemary Jack (PDP) Ward 11: Clinton Timi Clinton (PDP) Ward 12: Dedeba Briggs (PDP) Ward 13: Omonaa Oliver (PDP) Ward 14: Chidinma Everett (PDP) Ward 15: Nelson Whoknows (PDP) Ward 16: Victor Sam (PDP) Ward 17: Obibisom Bray (PDP)
Area
• Land	557 sq mi (1,443 km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
postal code	504[1]

It has an area of 1,443 km² and a population of 156,006 at the 2006 census.

Climate/Geography

The entire area of Akuku Toru Local Government Area is 4350 km^, of which more than 65% is submerged under water. The average temperature of the area is 25°C, and the humidity is 90%. There are two distinct seasons in the Akuku Toru local government area: the rainy season, which is marked by frequent and intense rainfall, and the dry season.^[2][3][4]

Wards

Source:^[5]

• Alise Group
• Briggs I
• Briggs II
• Briggs III
• Georgewill I
• Georgewill II
• Georgewill III
• Jack I
• Jack II
• Jack III
• Kula I
• Kula II
• Manuel I
• Manuel II
• Manuel III
• North/South Group
• Obonoma