Kwale, Nigeria

Kwale is a community of the Ukwuani Speaking people of Delta State, Nigeria and is located within the colonial Warri province.

Kwale
Utagba Ogbe
Nickname: 
K town
Kwale is located in Nigeria
Kwale
Kwale
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°11′52.23″N 6°43′42.48″E
Country Nigeria
StateDelta State
Area
  Total268 km2 (103 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)[1]
  Estimate 
(2011)
176,060[2]
DemonymNde Utagba
ClimateAw

Kwale is host to oil and gas companies, some of which have presence in different parts of the African city such as a gas flow facility which is situated at Ebedei nearby Umukwata area and another at Ebendo and Umusadege with a pipeline running from Aboh and river Ase creeks.[3]

There are considerations about the establishment of modular refineries within the area.[4]

Kwale is home to the Ukwuani speaking people of Delta State[5]

References

  1. "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA : 2006 Population Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Delta (state, Nigeria)". population.de. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Mart oil resources launches new brand identity". ThisDay. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. "Delta to build three modular refineries". TheNation. February 22, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. "Ukwuani: An ethnic people and language". 26 November 2021.


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