Port Harcourt (local government area)

Port Harcourt
LGA
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Coordinates: 4°46′40″N 7°1′20″E / 4.77778°N 7.02222°E / 4.77778; 7.02222
Country	Nigeria
State	Rivers State
Seat	Port Harcourt
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Ihunda Allwell (PDP)
• Deputy Local Government Chairman	Tamunotonye Douglas (PDP)
• Local Government Council	Ward 1: Precious Igwe (PDP) Ward 2: Charles Nyesom Lumati (PDP) Ward 3: Ezra Wachukwu (PDP) Ward 4: Onuukwuru Amadi Opareli (PDP) Ward 5: Agama Iyaye (PDP) Ward 6: Johnbull Damiete (PDP) Ward 7: Christian Iminabo (PDP) Ward 8: Osaruchi Orlu (PDP) Ward 9: Chimenem Olivia (PDP) Ward 10: Ndubuisi Raymond Wechie (PDP) Ward 11: Chinedu Ikunga (PDP) Ward 12: Chima Nsiegbe (PDP) Ward 13: Orlu Noble H. (PDP) Ward 14: Okechukwu Igwe (PDP) Ward 15: Queen Mcqueen (PDP) Ward 16: Nyemachi Amadi (PDP) Ward 17: Chigozie Woka (PDP) Ward 18: Wopara Prince Wokoma (PDP) Ward 19: Justice Boms (PDP) Ward 20: Tamunoala Benjamin (PDP)
Area
• Total	109 km2 (42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	638,360
• Density	5,856.5/km2 (15,168/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the LGA consists of two different ethnic groups, the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma)^{[1][citation needed]}. The Abuloma people of Rivers State speak 'Obulom- Ochichi' language.^[2]