The State is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, on the North by Anambra, Imo and Abia States,the East by Akwa lbom State and the West by Bayelsa and Delta States. Rivers State, which is in the Niger Delta,has topography of flat plans with a network of rivers and tributaries. These include New Calabar, Orashi, Bonny,Sombreiro and Bartholomew Rivers. With a tropical climate, numerous rivers and vast areas of arable land, the people of Rivers State have lived up to their tradition of agriculture,especially fishing and farming, commerce and industry.Besides Oil and Gas, Rivers State is blessed with many natural resources including timber, white sand beaches,ceramics from clay,(ash, yellow, and red) etc, all yearning for exploitation.
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