South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria

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The South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria is an oil-rich coastal region in the Niger Delta comprising several states known for significant petroleum production, diverse ethnic groups, and environmental challenges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alsoKnownAs Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta region

South-South Nigeria
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
climate tropical rainforest climate
comprisesState Akwa Ibom State
Bayelsa State
Cross River State
Delta State
Edo State
Rivers State
country Nigeria
environmentalIssue air pollution
loss of biodiversity
oil spills
water pollution
ethnicGroup Edo people
Efik people
Ibibio people
Ijaw people
Ikwerre people
Isoko people
Itsekiri people
Kalabari people
Ogoni people
Urhobo people
hasMajorCity Benin City
Calabar
Port Harcourt
Uyo
Warri
Yenagoa
hasMajorRiver Benue River
Niger River
hasNaturalResource crude oil
natural gas
knownFor environmental degradation
gas flaring
mangrove forests
oil wealth
wetlands
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
locatedIn Niger Delta
Southern Nigeria
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
offshore oil drilling
onshore oil extraction
petroleum production
politicalIssue militancy in Niger Delta
resource control agitation
politicalRelevance major oil revenue contributor to Nigeria
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions

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Yenagoa partOf South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
Cobham countrySubdivision South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigeria, South-South geopolitical zone
Koko countrySubdivision South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
South East geopolitical zone borders South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form: South South geopolitical zone
Isoko people partOf South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form: South–South geopolitical zone of Nigeria