The Mein tribe of the
Ijaw Ijaw may refer to:
*Ijaw people
The Ijaw people, also known as the Izon people, are an ethnic group found in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria, with primary Population, population clusters in Bayelsa State, Bayelsa, Delta State, Delta, and River ...
people lives along the
Forcados River in
Delta State
Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...
,
Nigeria
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. The Mein trace their origins to
Benin City
Benin City serves as the Capital city, capital and largest
Metropolitan area, metropolitan centre of Edo State, situated in Nigeria, southern Nigeria. It ranks as the List of Nigerian cities by population, fourth-most populous city in Niger ...
, via parts of the central
Niger Delta
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. Important Mein
settlements include Ogobiri and Kiagbodo.
Most of the Mein live along the Forcados River in
Burutu
Burutu is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta on two sides of the Forcados River, a channel of the River Niger, upstream from the Bight of Benin. It has served as a link between river transp ...
and
Bomadi
Bomadi is an Ijaw local government area in Delta State, Nigeria
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Local Government
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Areas of Delta state, with Kiagbodo as the most