Ataba is a coastal town in

Andoni Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ngo-Town. It has an area of over 233 km and a population of over 311,500 at the last census. The postal code of the area is 504. The current Executive ...

, Rivers State, Nigeria. The town is known for its abundant

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and

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shells. And also fresh fish, is at the western end of Andoni. Over several centuries, Ataba has been a receptacle of multiple migrations.

Structure

On the mainland, the town is divided into nine quarters: Egweisiyork (the royal seat/quarter), Egweite, Egweogogor, Egwebe, Egweaba, Egweituk, Egweosot, Egweaja, and Egwenkan. Ataba has two political wards and a dominant presence in the politics of

. It is the headquarters of

West Archdeaconry of the

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, Anglican Communion.

Geography

Ataba has swampy creeks with abundant seafood. It is bordered by Bonny LGA to the southwest, Ogu-Bolo LGA to the northwest, Gokana and Khana LGAs on the north, other Andoni communities in the east and the

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on the south.

Transport

The ongoing multi-billion Naira Bodo-Ataba-Bonny road is funded by the NLNG and the

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. It is expected to open Ataba and Bonny LGA to development.

References

{{RiversState-geo-stub Towns in Rivers State Populated coastal places in Rivers State