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Warri

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Warri
City
Nickname(s): 
Waffi, Waff Town
Warri is located in Nigeria
Warri
Warri
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°31′N 5°45′E / 5.517°N 5.750°E / 5.517; 5.750
Country Nigeria
StateDelta State
Local GovernmentWarri South LGA
Government
 • Executive GovernorIfeanyi Okowa
Population
 (2016 est)
 • Total2 Million
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesUrhobo, Itsekiri, Ijaw
 • LanguagesPidgin English, Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw
 • Religions95% Christianity, 3% Traditional African religions, 2% Islam
ClimateAm

Warri is a city in Delta State, Nigeria. It is very rich in oil.

Its biggest market is called Igbudu Market.

Despite several court judgements affirming the overlordship of the Olu of Warri, other ethnic nationalities (Urhobo and Ijaw) in Warri still claim overlordship without credible evidence.

Warri has an online newspaper known as The Warri Times.

Notable people

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References

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  1. The PFA footballers' who's who 2010-11. Barry J. Hugman. Edinburgh: Mainstream. 2010. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. OCLC 619938382.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)