Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city in Rivers State, Nigeria.
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13 Facts About Port Harcourt
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Port Harcourt's economy turned to petroleum when the first shipment of Nigerian crude oil was exported through the city in 1958.
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Port Harcourt became the center of the Nigerian oil economy and it subsequently reaped benefits of its associations with the petroleum industry by undergoing modernization and urbanization.
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Port Harcourt's growth is further due to its position as the commercial center and foremost industrial city of the former Eastern Region; its position in the Niger Delta; and its importance as the center of social and economic life in Rivers State.
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Port Harcourt, which is the current capital of Rivers State, is highly congested as it is the only major city of the state.
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Port Harcourt is a major industrial centre as it has a large number of multinational firms as well as other industrial concerns, particularly business related to the petroleum industry.
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Port Harcourt is primarily composed of coastal Ijaw, Ikwerre, and Ogoni peoples, with a significant Igbo presence.
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Several institutions of tertiary education in Port Harcourt offer a wide range of professionally accredited programmes and qualifications.
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Port Harcourt is the leading hub for medical services in Rivers State.
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Greater Port Harcourt city hosted several of the events at the 17th national sports festival tagged "Garden City Games".
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Port Harcourt has the following sister city relationships, according to Sister Cities International:.
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