Elelenwo is a

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in the

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Port Harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

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, a country in

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. It is home to several state-owned media establishments, including Rivers State Television (RSTV) and Radio Rivers.

Location

Elelenwo shares a

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to the south with Eleme, beyond which lies Okrika Island. Otigba and Woji are on the western border, with Trans Amadi lying further west. Oil Mill Market is on the northern border and Rumukurusi is even further north. Iriebe is on the eastern border and the

Oyigbo Oyigbo (called Obigbo by locals) is a Local Government Area located in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a town, 30 kilometers from the Port city of Port Harcourt, 25km from the city of Aba. It's predominantly inhabited by the Asa people an indigeno ...

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is east of Iriebe.

Overview

Elelenwo consists largely of mixed-income apartment buildings, public and privately owned estates, and single-family homes of varying styles. Some estates in Elelenwo includes Victory estate, Eliminigwe Housing Estate, Pentagon Estate, amongst others. The Elelenwo police station is the only police station in town.

Education

Elelenwo residents have access to a handful of

public and private schools, including:

Public schools

*State Primary School *Community Boys Secondary School

Private schools

Ash Meryln International School, Elelenwo
* Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School (ACMGS) *Moncordel International School * Marygold International School, 58 Station Road *Covenant Group of Schools, 1 Grace Avenue *Salvation Heights Secondary Schools

Landmarks

* Market Square, Old Refinery Road, Elelenwo * Radio Rivers * RSTV

References

{{Port Harcourt neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Port Harcourt Populated places in Rivers State