Otuoke | |
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Coordinates: 4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Bayelsa State |
Local Government Area | Ogbia |
Government | |
• Type | Monarchy |
Population | |
• Total | 7,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Otuoke is a town known to be the birthplace of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan |
Otuoke is a suburb in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.[1] Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.[2] Otuoke town primarily consist of three families namely; Emom, Akatim and Akiniama. The town is accessible by land and water[3]
The community houses the Federal University Otuoke which is a federal government-owned institution.[4]