Okrika

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Okrika is an Ijaw subgroup and coastal community in Rivers State, Nigeria, known historically for fishing, trade, and its role in the Niger Delta oil region.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Okrika Ijo 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ijaw subgroup
coastal community
ethnic group
settlement
administrativeArea Okrika Local Government Area
affectedBy coastal erosion
gas flaring
oil pollution
country Nigeria
economicActivity artisanal fishing
oil-related services
petty trading
ethnicGroup Ijaw people
hasCulturalPractice masquerade festivals
riverine rituals
traditional wrestling
hasDemonym Okrikan
hasEthnonym Ijaw people
surface form: Okrika people
hasPort river jetties
hasResource crude oil
natural gas
historicalRole fishing settlement
participant in Niger Delta oil politics
pre-colonial trading center
knownFor fishing
oil industry activities
riverine transport
trade
language Okrika language
languageFamily Ijaw languages
locatedIn Niger Delta
Rivers State NERFINISHED
Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED
locatedNear Port Harcourt
locatedOn creeks of the Niger Delta
neighboringArea Eleme
Obio-Akpor
Port Harcourt
surface form: Port Harcourt City
partOf Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta oil region
region South–South Nigeria NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
traditional religion
stateCapitalOf Okrika Local Government Area
traditionalOccupation canoe carving
fishing
local trade
salt making
transportMode boat transport
canoe transport

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rivers State ethnicGroup Okrika
this entity surface form: Okrika Ijo
Ijaw hasSubgroup Okrika