Measurements#
- Land area: 10,773 km² — 27th largest of 37 jurisdictions
- Local government areas: 8 — 36th of 37
- Population (2006 census, the last held): 1,703,358 — 36th of 37
- Density: ~158 people per km² on 2006 figures — 20th of 37
Borders#
Terrain#
Freshwater swamp and mangrove — over three-quarters of the state is under water for part of the year, which is why it has the fewest roads per square kilometre in the federation.
References
Sources#
- National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria Statistical Fact Sheets (land area)
- National Population Commission, 2006 Census, gazetted figures
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, First Schedule Part I (LGA count)