Location of Asaba i in Nigeria

Asaba is the administrative capital of Nigeria's Delta State. The city is comprised mainly of the Igbo ethnic group while very large populations of Itsekiri, Urhobo,Isoko and Ijaw reside in the city. A growing Hausa and Yoruba communities also reside in the city. The Igbo speaking parts of Delta state feel marginalised by the state`s political structure. Thus are considering a separate state called "Anioma". The population of Asaba is about 2 million.(2005 Est.) Native Asaba people are historically known to be very humble and accommodating of travellers and strangers. Little wonder why Asaba remains about the safest and most peaceful city in Nigeria. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Asaba-Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Asaba-Nigeria. ... All the main characters (except the man on the left) Delta State is a Canadian cartoon, based on a comic book, featuring four amnesiac roommates with the ability to enter the Delta State, an ethereal realm. ... The Ibo are a group of people living in what is now Nigeria. ... The Itsekiri (also called the Jekri, Isekiri or Ishekiri) are an ethnic group of Nigerias Niger delta area, particularly the city of Warri. ... The Urhobo are a people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. ... Isoko is an area in Nigeria most diversified in terms of ethnic groups and languages as the commonly spoken language (Isoko) varies (not much though) within a distance of one kilometre. ... The Ijaw (also known as the Izon) are a collection of peoples residing mostly in the forest regions of Delta State, along the Niger River delta in Nigeria, and numbering several million individuals. ... The Hausa are a people of northern Nigeria and south-eastern Niger. ... The Yoruba (native name Yorùbá) is a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ...

Asaba was once the colonial capital of the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria. It hosted the Royal Niger Company, which the British authorities set up to stimulate trade and the exportation of goods to England. That company has grown today into a large company known as the UAC Nigeria PLC. The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. ...

Asaba`s people speak a unique dialect of Igbo language. Asaba itself was founded by Prince Nnebisi, the child of an Igala prince and an Ibo mother. The Igala or Igara are a people of Nigeria. ...

Asaba is ruled by the Asagba, Obi Prof.Chike Edozien. Famous Asaba residents include Chief Dennis Osadebay, the former Premier of Mid-Western region, Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, Chief Sunny Odogwu, Prince Charles Jiduwah This article contains information that has not been verified. ...