Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Asari-Toru

Asalga
LGA
Nickname(s): 
Pacesetting LGA
Motto(s): 
We set the pace for others to follow
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created29 May 1989
SeatBuguma
Government
 • Chairman/MayorChief (Hon) Odiari Princewill
Area
 • Land44 sq mi (113 km2)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total308,800
 • Density7,080/sq mi (2,733/km2)
 Projection
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Nigeria Postal Code
504101

General Information

Asari-Toru Local Government Area was created out of the old Degema Local Government Area on May 16, 1989, under the Hon. Eziwoke Wokoma. The inhabitants are of a common language which is the “Kalabari” speaking nationality, with ancestral origin and beliefs.

Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas.

The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely: Buguma, Abalama, Abiama, Angulama, Atuka, Ido, Ifoko, Illelema, Krakrama, Minama, Okpo, Omekweama, Omekwetariama, Oporoama, Sama, Agama, Tema. Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.

These communities have been grouped into thirteen (13) electoral wards, ten (10) of these wards are within the capital, Buguma City; while the remaining are grouped into Isia Group I, Isia Group II and West Central Group.

The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km2 and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016

The postal code of the area is 504101 .[1]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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