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Niger Delta
The delta of the river Niger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.[1][2] It is located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South South geopolitical zone, one state (Ondo) from South West geopolitical zone and two states (Abia and Imo) from South East geopolitical zone.
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The Niger Delta is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil.[3] The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate.
The delta is a petroleum-rich region and has been the center of international concern over extensive pollution which is often used as an example of ecocide.[4][5][6][7] The principal cause is major oil spills by multinational corporations of the petroleum industry.[8][9]