Kwale, Nigeria
Kwale
Utagba Ogbe | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: K town | |
Kwale Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′39.24″N 6°26′28.68″E / 5.7109000°N 6.4413000°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,267[1] |
| Climate | Aw |
Kwale is an Ukwuani community in Delta State, Nigeria and is located in Northern part of the state. The native language of the people is Ukwuani, an Igboid language. [2] It is the headquarters of Ndokwa West local government area.
Kwale is host to oil and gas companies, some of which have presence in different parts of the African city such as a gas flow facility which is situated at Ebedei nearby Umukwata area and another at Ebendo and Umusadege with a pipeline running from Aboh and river Ase creeks.[3]
There are considerations about the establishment of modular refineries within the area.[4]
Kwale is home to the Ukwuani speaking people of Delta State[5]
References
- ^ https://www.nigerdeltabudget.org/overview-of-delta/
- ^ "Ukwuani language/dialect". Awka Journal of Linguistics and Languages. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Mart oil resources launches new brand identity". ThisDay. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Delta to build three modular refineries". TheNation. February 22, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ukwuani: An ethnic people and language". 26 November 2021.