Mini Contest| Let's talk about your city| Port-Harcourt city|by @meniya

Hello steemains

Nice to here again. Thanks to @bright-obias and @prolee for this contest to allow me showcase my city- Port-Harcourt.

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Port Harcourt city is the capital city of Rivers State, in Nigeria. It is noted the fifth-largest city in Nigeria and populary known as the 'Garden city aka Pitakwa or Oil city '. This city is home to different tribes, race's and inhabits about 1,865,000 estimated inhabitants as of 2016. Port Harcourt city is located in South-South geopolitical region of Nigeria ,which lies along the Bonny River in Niger Delta.
Port-Harcourt city has four local government areas under it; Port-Harcourt LGA, Okrika LGA, Obio-Akpor LGA and Eleme LGA.

Map of Port-Harcourt city

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There are three major tribes in Port-Harcourt city, which are the Ijaws, Ikwerre,and Eleme tribe. This city is best known for it's industrial and commercial activities as it plays host to big firms like, Nigerian petroleum industry(AGIP, CHEVRON,LNG,SHELL AND MOBIL Companies), Nigerian ports authorities, Port-Harcourt mall.
Port-Harcourt city is known to have the best of Educational system as it has about Five tertiary institutions which includes;

•Rivers State College of Health Science and management Technology.
•Ignatius Ajuru University
•University of Port Harcourt
•Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic
•Rivers state university
•Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic

And also a well-known Nursing institute (Rivers state School of nursing).

The Port-Harcourt international airport and two Nigerian Seaports are also situated here and has brought lots of developments, increase economy and infrastructures to beautify the city. Port-Harcourt city is a sport loving city, as such there are three stadiums in this city which are Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Yakubu Gowon stadium, and the Sharks Stadium.

The mayor of the Garden city, Port-Harcourt is Hon. Victor Ihunwo JP.

Why is Port Harcourt city one of the most popular cities in Nigeria

Port-Harcourt city is recognized as one of the most popular cities in Nigeria because of it's serenity, beauty of gardens and green fields and thats where the name 'Garden city' came to limelight. This city encourages lots of the industrial and commercial activities, and is home to the operational headquarters of most top firms in the country. It's also popular because of their cultural heritage as this is a city of culture and tourism.

What is the city known for?
Woooow.... Port-Harcourt City is known for quite an array of things, which makes us unique😊. Some of these includes;

▪︎Tourism and Recreation
First and foremost, Port-Harcourt city is well known to have the best tourist and recreational centres. It's an innate feature of this city and many immigrants love this city because of this. Some tourists and recreational centres here are,

•Isaac Boro Park

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It's the first amusement park in the city, an outdoor recreational center located at Azikwe road.

•Port Harcourt Pleasure Park

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Another beautiful and serene recreational centres, with an outdoor settings for picnics, relaxation, hangouts and lots of fun.

•Garden City Amusement Park

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An outdoor tourist centre also situated in Port-Harcourt city.

•Port-Harcourt polo club

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A recreational center for polo games, lots of polo tournaments takes place here annually, playing host to different people from different places.

▪︎HOSPITALITY
Port-Harcourt city is well known for it's warm welcoming and eco-friendly atmosphere for their visitors. As such this city as top-notch hotels to make their guest feel at home.

•Hotel Presidential Port-Harcourt.

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▪︎Commercial activities
Lots of Commercial activities are done here, which makes the city busy and host to many immigrants. Some Commercial activities include;

•Oil mining
This is a major commercial activity in Port-Harcourt, as the city is long known for the existence of crude oil and natural gas. Lots of mining activities occur here and many top multinational oil and gas firms resides here, thus making life in this city quite expensive. Hence, it is assumed every inhabitant of this city is rich and is believed to be enjoying 'Oil money'😁

•Port-Harcourt Refinery

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•Markets
There are big markets in this city, where lots of business go on,traders close to the state come for business purposes. Some markets in Port-Harcourt city are Town market Borokiri, Mile 1 Market, Mile 3 Market etc..
• Mile 1 market Rumuoji

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▪︎Literature

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Port Harcourt city is also known for its educational standards. Port-Harcourt Book Festival also known as Garden city literary Festival is an annual literary function organised by Rainbow Book Club and firms like SHELL,to encourage and promote reading habits in citzens of the city.

▪︎Food
Port-Harcourt is known to have tasty and delicious foods, with beautiful colours and nice aroma🤩. Foods ranging from Bole', kekefiye', Nmirinwiri soup, Onunu and many other delicious foods originated here. However, there are two common foods in this city;

1. Onunu
   
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   Onunu is a nutritious and healthy delicacy staple food percuiliar to the Ijaw tribes in Port-Harcourt city. It is prepared from pounding boiled yam and over-ripen plaintain, with palm oil. It is eaten with hot spicy fresh fish native stew.

2.Bole'

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This is the most popular and oldest street foods in Port-Harcourt city. Bole' simply means roasted plaintain and yam with roasted fish. This is one meal visitors from parts of the country eats first when they come to Port-Harcourt.

As a resident, where do you think is the best place to live

The city of Port-Harcourt has a lot of amazing area to reside. I was born and brought up in Port-Harcourt and also lived in different parts of the city, i can categorically say the best place to live here is RUMUOLA AREA.

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Reasons being that;
• It is located at the central axis of the city, and links to different parts of the state.
• Rumuola is easily accessible and ones can go to other states from Rumuola, as it links to Port-Harcourt Aba express road that takes you to neighbouring states, and othere areas in the State.
•There's a market at Rumuola area, where things are cheap and affordable
• There are health facilities around, such as Military hospital PortHarcourt and other private hospitals, for easy accessibility.
•Believe it, this area has constant power supply, which encourages business activities here.
•The roads here are good and accessible.

Since you have been in this city, what is the most awful moment you’ve ever heard

Whateverhave a advantage also has disadvantage, Port-Harcourt
as a city also has its own ugly parts. One awful moment have ever heard and unfortunately experienced in this city, was in August 2004. At this time the city was battling with cultism issues, lots of shooting and killings happened. One event i wont forget, happened in my street 'Sangana street Mile 1 diobu'. Two cult groups had a clash around 9pm, fortunately for me and my brother we just went to buy a bottle of pepsi,immediately we stepped inside the house, we began to here gun shoots. My neighbors 4year old son was a victim of straight bullets, the bullets pierced into his mouth and hands. Fortunately the boy survived but sustained lots of injuries and scars. I would never forget that day, cause i was so terrified.

The good news is that Port-Harcourt city is now peaceful and has tamed cultism in the city.

I'm inviting @shonny, @armstrongdiho, @chiomy and @realamy to participate in this contest. Thank you for reading through.

Special regards to:
@prolee
@bright-obias
@focusnow