Warri
City in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria.
Warri is a city in Delta State, Nigeria. It is very rich in oil.
Warri | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname(s): Waffi, Waff Town | |
  Warri Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°31′N 5°45′E / 5.517°N 5.750°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Local Government | Warri South LGA |
| Government | |
| • Executive Governor | Ifeanyi Okowa |
| Population (2016 est) | |
| • Total | 2 Million |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Urhobo, Itsekiri, Ijaw |
| • Languages | Pidgin English, Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw |
| • Religions | 95% Christianity, 3% Traditional African religions, 2% Islam |
| Climate | Am |
Its biggest market is called Igbudu Market.
Notable people
change- Ayo Oritsejafor, former CAN President
- Nedum Onuoha, footballer[1]
- Isaiah Ogedegbe, a religious figure
References
change- ↑ The PFA footballers' who's who 2010-11. Barry J. Hugman. Edinburgh: Mainstream. 2010. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. OCLC 619938382.
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