Etche

The Etche Ethnicity are indigenous Rivers people found in the Naija Delta region of Nigeria. Presently, its people make up Etche and Omuma, two of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. They are part of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District. Its people are mostly farmers and Businessmen/Businesswomen, and they speak the Etche language.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Etche
Settlement.settlement_type: Local Government Area
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Etche shown within Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rivers State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Etche
Settlement.population_total: 16,347,829
Settlement.leader_title1: Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Obinna Anyanwu (PDP)
Settlement.leader_title2: Deputy Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name2: Gladys Onyekachi Nweke (PDP)
Settlement.leader_title3: Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_name3: Ward 1: Daniel Amadi (PDP)Ward 2: Cynthia Nwala (PDP)Ward 3: Martins Onyekachi Anderson (PDP)Ward 4: Faith N. Amadi (PDP)Ward 5: Princewill Heshiulor Ahunanya (PDP)Ward 6: Choko Chibuike (PDP)Ward 7: Rosemary Ezeigbo (PDP)Ward 8: Nwachukwu Promise (PDP)Ward 9: Egbegbu Uzondu (PDP)Ward 10: Nwabeke Chigozie (PDP)Ward 11: Nwankwo Gift (PDP)Ward 12: Ugochukwu Nwankwo (PDP)Ward 13: Iheanyichukwu Kingsley (PDP)Ward 14: Bestman Azuonwu (PDP)Ward 15: Loveday Emmanuel (PDP)Ward 16: Nkwocha Janet Nwaugo (PDP)Ward 17: Chika Anokwuru (PDP)Ward 18: ThankGod Egbule (PDP)Ward 19: Amaechi Ihuoma (PDP)
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1