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Encyclopedia > Warri, Nigeria

Warri is a city in Nigeria. It is located in the present day Delta State, and has a population of 507,255. Warri people are of the Itsekiri, Urhobo and Ijaw ethnic groups. The city has various traditional rulers, one being the Olu of Warri. Warri City has a local television and radio station, called NTA Warri, and Delta state television, Radio Warri. The economic base of the city lies in the presence of oil and gas companies and a refinery. There is also the Delta Steel Company. Warri has a sea port and airport. Warri has a stadium with a capacity of 15,000 and a second division professional league team. Delta State is a state in Nigeria. ... The Urhobo are a people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. ... The Ijaw (also known as the Ijo) are a collection of peoples residing mostly in the forest regions of the Niger River delta in Nigeria, and numbering several million individuals. ...


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Warri is a major port city in the Niger Delta and serves as the cargo transfer point between the Niger River and the Atlantic Ocean.
Warri is situated in the Yoruba cultural region and dates back to the 15th century, when it was visited by Portuguese missionaries.
Warri developed as a port during the late 1800s, when it became a center for the palm oil trade.
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