Warri

Understand

Warri is a notable city in Delta State with an estimated population of 2 million people (2016). It is bordered by other communities within the state, such as Ughelli, Sapele, Okpe, Udu and Uvwie.  Warri is one of the oil epicentres of the country.

Warri was the administrative capital of Delta Province during the colonial times. Now it has an extension Delta State Government House.

Warri City is a residence to four monarchs, namely the Olu of Warri (Itsekiri), Ovie of the Okere-Warri Kingdom (Urhobo), the Ovie of Agbarha-Ame Warri Kingdom (Urhobo) and the Pere of Ogbeijaw (Ijaw).

It was founded by Prince Ginuwa from Benin 60 miles (97 kilometres) north in the late 15th century. With time, the city grew to become the political and trading capital of the Itsekiri kingdom of Warri also known as Ouwerre. From the 15th to the 17th century, the obis, that is, kings, had considerable contact with the Portuguese, and several converted to Roman Catholicism. They later became quite active in the slave trade at that time. In 1884, the kingdom declined and its territory came under British protection in 1884. Nonetheless, Warri  switched to the export of palm oil and kernels in the mid-19th century.

For a long time, Warri has been the market centre for local produce and has also served as a port in the state. The town has also assumed new economic importance with the discovery of natural gas and petroleum in the area. With the establishment of a Petroleum Training Institute in 1972…

Get in

The Warri town and port of Delta state lies along the Warri River in the western Niger River 30 miles (48 kilometres) upstream from the port of Forcados on the Bight of Benin.

Get around

The major ways to move around are through public mass transit buses and tricycles (popularly called keke napep). Also, there are jetties for movement around waterways.

See

Some interesting places to visit in Warri include:

Abraka Turf Country Club. Also, Warri city has development establishments such as factories, skill acquisition centres and schools some of which include; furniture or olphostry factory, soft-drink factory, secondary and tertiary schools, trade schools, government hospitals, as well as handicraft centre.

Buy

Some of Warri’s major markets include:

The Ibo market, Uwie modern mark

Ugbolokoso modern market Main Warri Market Igbudu Market Pessu Market Shoprite. Gem stone shopping mall

Eat

There are several nice spots for visitors and tourists in Warri town to relax and enjoy a good meal. Some of them include:

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