Burutu
Encyclopedia
Burutu is a Local Government Area
in Delta State
, Nigeria
. It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta
on two sides of the Forcados River
, a channel of the River Niger, 20 miles (32 km) upstream from the Bight of Benin
. It has served as a link between river transport and the sea when the Royal Niger Company
established a base there in the late 19th century. People living in this region are mostly of the Ijaw ethnicity.
It is town with rich history from the Pre Colonial days.
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
in Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...
on two sides of the Forcados River
Forcados River
The Forcados River is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria. It flows for approximately 198 km and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State. It is an important channel for small ships...
, a channel of the River Niger, 20 miles (32 km) upstream from the Bight of Benin
Bight of Benin
The Bight of Benin is a bight on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River. To the east it is continued by the Bight of Bonny . The bight is part of the Gulf of Guinea...
. It has served as a link between river transport and the sea when the Royal Niger Company
Royal Niger Company
The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. It formed the basis of the modern state of Nigeria....
established a base there in the late 19th century. People living in this region are mostly of the Ijaw ethnicity.
It is town with rich history from the Pre Colonial days.