Sapele, Nigeria
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Sapele is a city in Delta State
, Nigeria
, on the Benin River just below the confluence of the Ethiope River and Jamieson River
. It was originally a small village of the Urhobo
or "Okpe" people.
By the mid-19th century, Sapele was established as a trading village, occasionally visited by Europeans. In 1891, the British
government established a vice-consulate at Sapele. The population grew to 33,638 by 1952, including people from many Nigerian tribes.
Today, the city is one of Nigeria's major ports. Its industries include the processing of timber, rubber, and palm oil, as well as furniture and footwear manufacturing. As of 1995, its population was 135,800. And as of 2005/2006, the population of this advancing city is 142,652.
Delta State (Nigeria)
Delta State is a state in Nigeria, comprising mainly Urhobo,, Isoko, Igbo , Ijaw and Itsekiri. The whole ethnic-groups that comprise the Delta are administratively grouped into three senatorial districts namely Delta North, Delta South and Delta Central for easy administrative purposes.Delta is...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, on the Benin River just below the confluence of the Ethiope River and Jamieson River
Jamieson River
The Jamieson River is a inland river in Victoria, Australia. The river rises in Alpine National Park and flows into the Goulburn River at the town of Jamieson. Its tributaries are Jamieson River north branch and Jamieson River south branch....
. It was originally a small village of the Urhobo
Urhobo people
The Urhobo are people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. The Urhobo is the major ethnic group in Delta State; the Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They speak Urhobo, a language in Niger–Congo group...
or "Okpe" people.
By the mid-19th century, Sapele was established as a trading village, occasionally visited by Europeans. In 1891, the British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
government established a vice-consulate at Sapele. The population grew to 33,638 by 1952, including people from many Nigerian tribes.
Today, the city is one of Nigeria's major ports. Its industries include the processing of timber, rubber, and palm oil, as well as furniture and footwear manufacturing. As of 1995, its population was 135,800. And as of 2005/2006, the population of this advancing city is 142,652.
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