South-South zone
E1042015
South-South zone is a geopolitical region of Nigeria comprising oil-rich coastal states in the Niger Delta area, known for its significant contribution to the country’s petroleum industry and its diverse ethnic groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South-South zone canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Niger Delta region of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South-South Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
North-Central zone
ⓘ
South-East zone ⓘ South-West zone ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeDivision |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
major contributor to Nigeria’s export earnings
ⓘ
major contributor to Nigeria’s government revenue ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
environmental degradation
ⓘ
gas flaring ⓘ oil spills ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Edo (Bini)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Efik NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibibio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Isoko NERFINISHED ⓘ Itsekiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalabari NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Benin City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Uyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Warri NERFINISHED ⓘ Yenagoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ oil production ⓘ petroleum industry ⓘ riverine communities ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ oil and gas extraction ⓘ petrochemicals ⓘ |
| numberOfStates | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | key oil-producing region of Nigeria ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.