Aboh

Aboh
Aboh

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 5°33′7″N 6°31′34″E / 5.55194°N 6.52611°E / 5.55194; 6.52611
Country Nigeria
State Delta State

Aboh or Abo,[1] is a city in Delta State of Nigeria. It is the center of the Aboh Kingdom in Ndokwa land. It is located at an elevation of about 24m above sea level and is the headquarters of Ndokwa East Local Government Area in Delta State.

There are various crude oil exploration and exploitation activities since the Aboh -1 exploration well was discovered in 1961. This field among others have proved hydrocarbons intervals in a simple roll over type structural setting.

References

  1. "Ibo" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. 1911.
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