Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ngo. It has an area of 233 km² and a population of 211,009 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 504.Andoni is bounded by the atlantic ocean at the south, the Ogonis at the north, Bonny at the west, and Akwa-Ibom state by the east. Some of its village include Ikuru town, Egendem, Assarama, Unyeada, Agwut-obolo, Ekede etc. The deputy governor of Rivers State, Engr Tele Ikuru is from Andoni.Primary means of transportation is by water. It is without link road and electric grid connection to Port Harcourt the state capital. Telecommunication Service is also poor in this area and the place is largely rural despite its contribution in Off shore oil resources in the state.Fishing is their traditional occupation. Although it is no longer sustaining due to the negative impact of oil and gas drilling in the area.The Andonis are very hospitable and peace loving people. This explains their accommodation of other tribes such as Opobo and Nkoro within their territory during the ancient war times. They were also the first in Nigeria to have contact with the Portuguese during the colonial times. The first made in Nigeria war ship NNS Andoni was named after Andoni for this reason.Ikuru Town is fast becoming a tourist attraction with the establishment of its Atlantic beach. Oyorokoto is the largest fishing settlement in the West Africa.. }
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- Andoni abstract "Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ngo. It has an area of 233 km² and a population of 211,009 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 504.Andoni is bounded by the atlantic ocean at the south, the Ogonis at the north, Bonny at the west, and Akwa-Ibom state by the east. Some of its village include Ikuru town, Egendem, Assarama, Unyeada, Agwut-obolo, Ekede etc. The deputy governor of Rivers State, Engr Tele Ikuru is from Andoni.Primary means of transportation is by water. It is without link road and electric grid connection to Port Harcourt the state capital. Telecommunication Service is also poor in this area and the place is largely rural despite its contribution in Off shore oil resources in the state.Fishing is their traditional occupation. Although it is no longer sustaining due to the negative impact of oil and gas drilling in the area.The Andonis are very hospitable and peace loving people. This explains their accommodation of other tribes such as Opobo and Nkoro within their territory during the ancient war times. They were also the first in Nigeria to have contact with the Portuguese during the colonial times. The first made in Nigeria war ship NNS Andoni was named after Andoni for this reason.Ikuru Town is fast becoming a tourist attraction with the establishment of its Atlantic beach. Oyorokoto is the largest fishing settlement in the West Africa.".