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.