Borokiri
Borokiri | |
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Neighborhood | |
Interactive map of Borokiri | |
| Coordinates: 4°44′56″N 7°2′6″E / 4.74889°N 7.03500°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| LGA | Port Harcourt (a.k.a. PHALGA) |
| Neighborhood of | Port Harcourt |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| ZIP code | 500244 |
Borokiri (also spelled Borikiri) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt situated just south of Old GRA in Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies at latitude 4.749° N and longitude 7.035° E.[1][2] The neighborhood is bounded by Ahoada Street to the north, Okrika Island to the east (across Aboturu Creek), Orubiri oilfield to the south and Ship Builders Road to the west. Its land uses include residential, commercial, institutional and recreation.[3][4]
Developmental Project
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in the new project commissioned in January 2025 are to construct 3.6 kilometers Road and 3 bridges in Borokiri.The road will connect Kolabi, Abotoru, and Okpoka creeks in Porta Harcourt axis together to reduce the Traffic in the area.[5]
Education
The following is a list of schools operating within this area:
- Enitonna High School[6]
- Government Comprehensive Secondary School
- New Covenant Secondary School
- Nigerian Navy Secondary School[7]
- Our Lady of Fatima College
- Wisdom Child International Schools [8]
- Divine Nursery & Primary School
- Divine International College
- Springfield Nursery & Primary School
- Sunrise School
- Lifeway Christian Center School
Market in Borokiri
Borokiri international market is market in the Town we're traders come together for there business.[9]
References
- ^ "Borokiri, Port Harcourt « HEYPLACES.COM.NG". heyplaces.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ profilbaru.com. "Borokiri, Port Harcourt - Profilbaru.Com". Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "The Growth of Borokiri and the influence on Property Value in Port Harcourt". Isocarp Case Info. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Location of Borokiri at Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ Chukwu, Ignatius (2025-01-12). "Borokiri-Okrika Bridge: Fruit of stakeholder system as NDDC drills multi-billion naira road into oil and gas route". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "Enitonna To Become Co-Educational School". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ^ "NNSS Port Harcourt". Nnedu.org. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ name, Your. "Wisdom Child International School". www.wisdomchildinternationalschool.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ Onukwugha, Anayo (2022-10-27). "NOWA Begins Construction Of Int'l Market In Rivers". Leadership. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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