Ahoada West

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Ahoada West
LGA
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created96
SeatAkinima
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanIkiriko Hope (PDP)
 • Deputy Local Government ChairmanJack Ubile Blessing (PDP)
 • Local Government CouncilWard 1: Mark Isaac Mark (PDP)
Ward 2: Samuel Dikio (PDP)
Ward 3: Anume Daughter Daniel (PDP)
Ward 4: Anthony Uriel Ovie (PDP)
Ward 5: Mrs. Evans Egbo (PDP)
Ward 6: Eketu Owama Destiny (PDP)
Ward 7: Ewah Christian (PDP)
Ward 8: Timothy Otikpor (PDP)
Ward 9: Agumadu O. Okpara (PDP)
Ward 10: Buduka David Ayaugbokor (PDP)
Ward 11: Ogbele Chinedu Stephen (PDP)
Ward 12: Benson Ebere (PDP)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ahoada West (also spelt Ahuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of .

The Local Government Area comprises the Ekpeyes (Ubies and Ibuduyas), Engenni and Ogbogolo communities. Thus there are three distinct languages namely Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo.

The criss-crosses the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus the occupations of the people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting.

The Local Government Area is bounded by Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odua Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa states from the west is located at Engenni.

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