Bori City

For town in Benin, see Bori (disambiguation).

Bori City is an ancient city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.^[1] It is the birthplace of author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.^[2]

Bori City
City
Bori City
Coordinates: 4°40′22″N 7°22′13″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Rivers State
Government
• Type	Local Government Area
• Hon	Martins Nwigbo
Area
• Land	20 sq mi (50 km2)
Population
• Total	250,000
• Density	10,000/sq mi (5,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Bori is the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people.^[3] It serves as a commercial center for the Ogoni, Andoni, Opobo Annang and other ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta Benue Congo. Bori is the host of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.^[4]

The Bori Urban area Area has many adjoined communities including Bori Town, Bua Kaani, Yeghe, Zaakpon, Wiiyaakara, Betem 3, Kor, Kpong, and Bo-Ue.^{[citation needed]}

Bori is the second largest city in Rivers state after Port Harcourt and the commercial center of the Rivers southeast senatorial district in Rivers state.^{[citation needed]}

Bori is an agricultural hub in Rivers state involving the production of yams, garri, maize, cocoyam, palm oil and vegetables. Also available are fishes and meat. ^{[citation needed]}The Bori main market is a daily market where these products can be bought in large quantities for local or export market.

Bori by wiiyaakara extension houses the new Nigeria correctional services facility, a state of the art Centre for Excellence (UNEP REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS) and an electric sub station

Its also five minutes drive from the prestigious T-fad resorts^{[citation needed]}

Notable People From Bori

Ken Saro Wiwa

Akpobari Celestine

Noo Saro Wiwa

Owens Wiwa

Lee Maeba

Augustus Nunaakien Aeba