Land in Okrika, Rivers

Okirika is a sub-urban town in Rivers state, Nigeria. The town is situated on a small island just south of Port-Harcourt. It lies on the north of the Bonny River and on Okrika Island, 35 miles (56 km) upstream from the Bight of Biafra. The town can be reached by vessels of a draft of 29 feet (9 metres) or less. Okirika was formerly known as a fishing area of the Ijaw tribe in the mangrove swamps of the eastern Niger River delta. In the early 17th century, Okirika became the capital of Okirika Kingdom.

Economically, Okirika engage is the production and exportation of refined petroleum products. The town is also affiliated in the sale of fish, oil palm produce, locally processed salt, cassava (manioc), taro, plantains, and yams. Historically, the Okrika people of old were polytheist believing in several gods and deities. Others where animist who believed in many spirits including marine spirits and in the spirits of their ancestors. In modern Okrika, Christian religion has emerged as the dominant religion and the St Peters Cathedral is the most prominent religious building in Okrika. Traditional religion however still exists side by side with Christianity.