Local Government Areas, Clans & Kingdoms, Towns and Villages of Ijaw Land

RIVERS STATES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IJAWS INHABIT

  • ABUA ODUAL
  • AHOADA WEST
  • AKUKU TORU
  • ANDONI (OBOLO)
  • ASARI TORU
  • BONNY
  • DEGEMA
  • OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI
  • OKRIKA
  • OPOBO/NKORO
  • PORT-HARCOURT

CLANS AND KINGDOMS

  • Andoni
  • Bille
  • Ibani
  • Kalabari
  • Ke
  • Kula
  • Nkoro
  • Okrika (Wakirike)
  • Opobo
  • Residual populations in Abua-Odual LGA, Ahoada West LGA, and Ogba/Egbema,Ndoni LGA & Port Harcourt belonging to Engenni, Okrika and Kalabari Clans

TOWNS AND VILLAGES

ABUA ODUAL LGAS:

  • Residual populations

AHOADA WEST LGA:

  • Residual populations

AKUKU TORU LGA:

  • Abissa
  • Abonnema
  • Eseku
  • Ke
  • Kula
  • Obonoma
  • Sokin

ANDONI LGA:

  • Aama-Runner
  • Aam-Ekut
  • Afradiki
  • Agana,
  • Aganofor
  • Agbachichama
  • Agbadem
  • Agbakoroma
  • Agbalek-Ama (Agbalama),
  • Agwut-Obolo
  • Ajakajak
  • Akaradi province 
  • Ama
  • Ama Esuuk
  • Ama jaba
  • Ama Ngere
  • Ama Sunday
  • Amanku
  • Amansa
  • Amaoke
  • Amatamuno
  • Anyama
  • Anyama-Aganna
  • Anyamaboko
  • Asakokolo
  • Asarama
  • Asuk-Ama
  • Asuk-Oyet
  • Asurubaa
  • Ataba
  • Aturube
  • Ayama
  • Ayamboko Town 
  • Darile
  • Dema
  • Dimama
  • Ebon-Okolo
  • Ebuguma
  • Ebukuma Town
  • Echitcham
  • Egbomu
  • Egendem 
  • Egwede
  • Ekede
  • Friday
  • Glilea
  • Ibotirem
  • Ibotobom
  • Ibotokpon
  • Ichama
  • Igbanga
  • Ikuru Town 
  • Ilotombi
  • Inyoukpo
  • Isidum
  • Isioke
  • Isiokwan
  • Iwo
  • Iwoogone
  • Kapamant
  • Kwake
  • Mertege
  • Muma
  • Nchiama
  • Ngo
  • Ngo ile Town
  • Nkpon
  • Obiama
  • Obot-Usut
  • Obukolum
  • Ogbidim
  • Okokiri
  • Okoloile
  • Okoro Iro
  • Okorobo-Ile
  • Okorolo
  • Okukpoi
  • Okwaniok
  • Oloma
  • Otako
  • Otiga
  • Otuafik
  • Otudon
  • Otugan
  • Oyorokoto 
  • Samanga
  • Ubulom
  • Unyeada 
  • Unyeangala
  • Were

ASARI TORU LGA:

  • Abalama
  • Abali-Okolo
  • Angulama
  • Buguma
  • Elem-Oporoma
  • Ido
  • Ifoko
  • Ilelema
  • Krakrama
  • Minama
  • Omekwe-Kalama
  • Omekwe-Tariama
  • Oporoma
  • Sama
  • Sangana
  • Tema

BONNY LGA:

  • Abalama
  • Abalambie
  • Bonny
  • Borokiri
  • Finima
  • Oloma
  • Peterside

DEGEMA LGA:

  • Adumu-ama
  • Angalabio
  • Bakana
  • Bille
  • Bukuma
  • Degema
  • Elem-Sangana
  • Fouche
  • Idama
  • Kala-Degema
  • Obuama
  • Old-Bakan
  • Opukiri
  • Oru-Sangama
  • Tombia

OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LGA:

  • Residual populations

OKRIKA LGA:

  • Azuabie
  • Bolo
  • Dikibo-ama
  • George-ama
  • Ibaka
  • Ibuluya
  • Isaka
  • Kalio-ama
  • Oba-ama
  • Ogan-ama
  • Ogbogbo
  • Ogboloma
  • Ogu
  • Okrika
  • Okujagu-ama
  • Waka-ama

OPOBO/NKORO LGA:

  • Abasibea
  • Bragadappa
  • Epiema
  • Kala-Ibiama
  • Kalama
  • Kwenima
  • Ohankalansunugu
  • Okuminima
  • Opobo

PORT-HARCOURT LGAS:

  • Port-Harcourt, is on the borderline of the Ijaws and Ikwerres. Thus residual populations indigenous to the Old Port-Harcourt City LGAs from Okrika etc.

BAYELSA STATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IJAWS INHABIT

  • BRASS
  • EKEREMO
  • KOLOKUMA/OPUKUMA
  • NEMBE
  • OGBIA
  • SAGBAMA
  • SOUTHERN IJAW
  • YENAGOA

CLANS AND KINGDOMS

  • Akassa (Akaha)
  • Apoi
  • Bassan
  • Beni-Oyakiri
  • Bumo
  • Buseni
  • Ekpetiama
  • Epei-Atissa
  • Gbaran
  • Iduwini
  • Kabo
  • Kolokuma
  • Kumbo
  • Mein (Ogobiri Mein)
  • Nembe
  • Ogbia
  • Ogboin
  • Okodia
  • Olodiama
  • Operemo
  • Oporoma
  • Opukuma
  • Tarakiri-east
  • Tarakiri-west
  • Tungbo
  • Zarama.

TOWNS AND VILLAGES

NEMBE LGA:

  • Agada
  • Agbakabiriyai
  • Agrisaba
  • Akassa
  • Akauma-ama
  • Alagoa-Tereke
  • Anyumu-ama
  • Aparanbie
  • Bassambiri
  • Beletiama
  • Benkiri
  • Bio-Kpanga
  • Buo-ama
  • Burukiri
  • Canus-kiri
  • Diema
  • Diema-Abdianga
  • Dorgu-Ewoama
  • Dumoebikuma
  • Egenelugu
  • Egirigiri
  • Egwe-ama
  • Ekpirikiri
  • Elemuama
  • Emina-ama
  • Etiema
  • Etukekiri
  • Ewelesuo
  • Ewoama
  • Fantua
  • Fekorukiri
  • Foniweitoru
  • Ibidi
  • Igabokiri
  • Igbabeleu
  • Igbeta-Ewoama
  • Ikeinsi
  • Imbebekiri
  • Indatiri
  • Inibomoyekiri
  • Isaiah-kiri
  • Iseoleogono
  • Itumumu
  • Iwokiri
  • Kalabilama
  • Kala-Orubokiri
  • Kimini
  • Kinkiamakiri
  • Kiripogu-Iwokiri
  • Kponogbokiri
  • Kurogbagba
  • Lennard-kiri
  • Liama
  • Mbikiri
  • Minibe
  • Naworiokiri
  • Nembe-Creek
  • Obiata
  • Obioku
  • Odioma
  • Ogbolomabiri
  • Oginbiri
  • Oguama
  • Okipiri
  • Okokokiri
  • Okpoama-Abadianga
  • Okpoma
  • Ologoama
  • Olunairi
  • Opuorubokiri
  • Otatubo
  • Otumakiri
  • Otuo
  • Sabatoru
  • Sangakubu
  • Sangana
  • Sonisoniya
  • Sounkiri
  • Teikiri
  • Tereke
  • Tubopiri
  • Twon-Brass
  • Victor-Kid
  • Wagita

EKEREMOR LGA:

  • Adiegbe
  • Agbidiama
  • Agge
  • Aghe
  • Aghoro
  • Aleibiri
  • Amabolou
  • Amanagbene
  • Amatu
  • Amazor
  • Angalaoweigbene
  • Ayamassa
  • Azagbene
  • Besangbene
  • Bilabiri-Ijo
  • Bilabiri-Ilaje
  • Egbemo-Angalabiri
  • Ekeremor
  • Foutorugbene
  • Igbema-Angalabiri
  • Isampou
  • Kunou
  • Lalagbene
  • Ndoro
  • Norgbene
  • Obrigbene
  • Ogbogbene
  • Ogbosuwari (Egbesuwari)
  • Ogbotobo
  • Opukusi
  • Orobiri
  • Oweigbene
  • Peretorugbene
  • Tamogbene

KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA LGA:

  • Abuwari
  • Akaranbiri
  • Ayakoroama
  • Ayibabiri
  • Gbaran-ama
  • Gbaranbiri
  • Igbainwari
  • Igbedi
  • Kaiama
  • Kalama
  • Odi
  • Ofonibiri
  • Okoloba
  • Olobiri
  • Orubiri
  • Oyobu
  • Sampou
  • Seibokorogha

SAGBAMA LGA:

  • Adabgabiri (Kabo)
  • Adiegbe
  • Agbere
  • Agorogbene
  • Akede
  • Angalabiri
  • Angiama  (Oporoma)
  • Anibeze
  • Asamabiri
  • Aweigbene
  • Ayama-Ebeni
  • Bolou-Adagbabiri
  • Bolou-Orua
  • Dagana-Ama
  • Ebedebiri
  • Egbepulo-Ebeni
  • Ekperiwari
  • Elemebiri
  • Enama
  • Isoni
  • Kabiama
  • Kunu-Adegebiri
  • Odoni
  • Ofoni
  • Ogbunugbene
  • Ogobiri
  • Okumbiri
  • Opukusi
  • Ossiama
  • Otrofani (Trofani)
  • Oyederifamo
  • Sagbama
  • Toru-Angiama II (Kumbo)
  • Toru-Ebeni
  • Toru-Orua

OGBIA LGA:

  • Abobiri
  • Akepelai
  • Akokoma
  • Amakalakala (Emakalakala
  • Amerokeni
  • Ayakoro
  • Ayama (Anyama)
  • Ebelebiri
  • Elebele
  • Emandike
  • Emeyal
  • Eowi
  • Epebu
  • Ewoama
  • Idema
  • Imiringi
  • Kolo
  • Obeduma
  • Ogia town
  • Okiki
  • Okodi
  • Okoroba
  • Ologhe
  • Ologi
  • Oloibiri
  • Onuebum
  • Opume
  • Oruma
  • Otabagi
  • Otakeme
  • Otuaba
  • Otuabule
  • Otuasega
  • Otubhi
  • Otuedu
  • Otuegila
  • Otuegwe
  • Otuekpein
  • Otuiogiri
  • Otuogidi
  • Otuoke
  • Otuokpotu

SOUTHERN IJAW LGA:

  • Abagbene
  • Agidigbene
  • Agoubiri
  • Amassoma
  • Amatolo
  • Angiama (Oporoma)
  • Apoi
  • Ayama
  • Ayougbene
  • Azama (Ajama)
  • Azuzuama
  • Baberegbene
  • Diebu
  • Ekeni
  • Ekowe
  • Emete
  • Eniwari
  • Ezetu
  • Fonibiri
  • Furupah
  • Gbaran
  • Idirigbene
  • Igbomotoru
  • Igoibiri
  • Ikebiri
  • Ikeinbiri
  • Ikeinghenbiri
  • Ikoromogbene
  • Kainyanbiri
  • Kassama
  • Keimegbene
  • Kemebiama
  • Kolokologbene
  • Koluama
  • Korokorosei
  • Lasukogbene
  • Lobia
  • Luduan
  • Nangebene
  • Obololi
  • Ofonigbene
  • Ogboinbiri
  • Ogilagbene
  • Okpotuwari
  • Olugbobiri
  • Olugboboro
  • Omomobiri
  • Ondewari
  • Onyema
  • Oporoma
  • Opuama
  • Otuan
  • Oweikorogha
  • Oyeregbene
  • Peremabiri
  • Poloubou
  • Sampou
  • Tebidaba
  • Togogbene
  • Torubobougbene
  • Ukparatibu
  • Ukubie
  • Umbugbene

YENAGOA LGA:

  • Agadama-Ekpetiama
  • Agbia
  • Agbobiri (Okordia)
  • Agbura
  • Agudama-Epie
  • Akaba
  • Akabiri
  • Akaibiri
  • Akumoni (Okordia)
  • Anyamabele
  • Azikoro
  • Bebelibiri
  • Biogbolo
  • Bomoudi-Ekpetiama
  • Edepie
  • Ekeki
  • Ekpetiama
  • Enizue
  • Etegwe
  • Famgbe
  • Gbarantoru
  • Ikarama
  • Ikibiri
  • Ikolo
  • Koroama
  • Kpansia
  • Nedugo
  • Nyanbiri
  • Obogoro
  • Obunagha
  • Okala
  • Okolobiri
  • Okutukutu
  • Ovelemeni
  • Ovom
  • Polaku
  • Swali
  • Tein (Buseni)
  • Tombia
  • Tuburu (Buseni)
  • Yenaka
  • Yenezue
  • Yenogoa
  • Zarama-Epie

DELTA STATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IJAWS INHABIT

  • BOMADI
  • BURUTU
  • PATANI
  • WARRI NORTH
  • WARRI SOUTH
  • WARRI SOUTH-WEST

CLANS AND KINGDOMS

  • Egbema
  • Gbaranmatu
  • Iduwini
  • Isaba
  • Kabo
  • Kumbo
  • Mein (Ngbilebiri, Ogbolubiri & Akugbene Mein)
  • Ogulagha
  • Obotebe
  • Ogbe-Ijo
  • Operemo
  • Seimbiri
  • Tarakiri-west
  • Tuomo

TOWNS AND VILLAGES

BOMADI LGA:

  • Akugbene
  • Bomadi
  • Ekametagbene
  • Esanma
  • Ezebiri
  • Furukama
  • Gbarigolo (Urhobo)
  • Kalfiogbene
  • Kpakiama
  • Ogbeinama
  • Ogodobiri
  • Ogriagbene
  • Okoloba

BURUTU LGA:

  • Abadama
  • Agbodobiri
  • Aghoro-Zion
  • Akparemogbene
  • Ayakoromo
  • Beniboye
  • Bikorogha
  • Bolou-Ndoro
  • Bolou-Ojobo
  • Bolou-Tamigbe
  • Bolou-Tebegbe
  • Deyekumogbene
  • Du-Ebiogbo
  • Edegbene
  • Egodo
  • Egologbene
  • Egrangbene
  • Ekogbene
  • Ekumugbene
  • Enekorogha
  • Forcados
  • Gbekebo
  • Idumu-Ogbusu
  • Kandeinghan
  • Kenlogbene
  • Keremo
  • Kiagbodo
  • Labolouseigha
  • Oboro
  • Obotebe
  • Odimodi
  • Ofougbene
  • Ogbeingbene
  • Ogbobagbene
  • Ogulagha
  • Ojobo
  • Okibou-Zion
  • Okpokunu
  • Okrika (Ofonibeingha)
  • Okuntu
  • Orugbene
  • Oyangbene
  • Pupugbene
  • Sokebolou
  • Tontonama
  • Torugbene
  • Toru-Tamigbe
  • Tubegbe
  • Tuomo
  • Yorki

PATANI LGA:

  • Abari
  • Adobu
  • Agoloma
  • Apelebiri
  • Aruke (Isoko)
  • Aven
  • Bolou-Angiama
  • Bolou-Apelebiri (Besegha)
  • Kolowari
  • Odorubu
  • Patani
  • Toru-Angiama I
  • Uduophori (Por-Ogele)

WARRI SOUTH, WARRI SOUTH WEST & WARRI NORTH LGAs:

  • Ajama
  • Benikurukuru
  • Binitu
  • Bumobolou
  • Diebiri
  • Okerenkoko (Ekerenkoko)
  • Ifhama
  • Ikantu
  • Ikpokpowu
  • Ikreremon
  • Inkorowa
  • Isaba
  • Izanfa
  • Izansa
  • Kokodiagbene
  • Kunukunuama
  • Kurutiyei
  • Lokiri
  • Ogbe-Ijoh
  • Okoba
  • Olukporoama
  • Oporoama
  • Oporoza
  • Opuwedei
  • Opuwedeibubo
  • Pepegbene
  • Tebijo
  • Ubafan
  • Opuama
  • Warri (Iselema)
  • Warri is on the borderline of the Ijaws Urhobos & Itsekiris. The Old townsship of Warri was originally known as Ogbo-Ijo (Ogbe-Ijo)

EDO STATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IJAWS INHABIT

  • OVIA SOUTHEAST

CLANS AND KINGDOMS

  • Egbema
  • Furupagha
  • Olodiama-West
  • Okomu-Ijaw (Ukomu)

TOWNS AND VILLAGES

OVIA SOUTHEAST:

  • Abere
  • Ajakurama
  • Ajatitition
  • Ayakoroma
  • Binidogha
  • Gbelebu
  • Gbelekanga
  • Gbelemonten Water Side
  • Gbeoba
  • Gebelemonten Upland
  • Gelegelegbene
  • Ikoro
  • Ikusangha
  • Inekorogha
  • Ingileuba
  • Itagbene
  • Ofoniama (Ofunama)
  • Okomu-Ijaw (Ukomu)
  • Siluko
  • Turukubu W.N.
  • Zide
  • Zion

ONDO STATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IJAWS INHABIT

  • ESE-ODE LGA

CLANS AND KINGDOMS

  • Apoi (Ijaw-Apoi)
  • Arogbo

TOWNS AND VILLAGES

ESE-ODE:

  • Adolesemo I
  • Adolesemo II
  • Ajapa
  • Akpata
  • Arogbo
  • Beleowo-Zion
  • Biagbene
  • Gbekebo
  • Igbobini
  • Igbotu
  • Ikpoki
  • Kiribo
  • Oboro
  • Ojuala
  • Opuba
  • Otuokubu
  • Sfaugbo
  • Shabomi
  • Taribo

LAGOS STATE:

Apart from residual populations of Ijaws from Apoi and Arogbo, we have Ijaw professionals living in the major urban centres of Lagos.