Buguma City
Asari | |
|---|---|
City | |
Buguma City Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°44′N 6°52′E / 4.733°N 6.867°E / 4.733; 6.867 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Council Headquarter |
| • Chairman/Mayor | Hon. Onengiyeofori George |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Nigerian Postal Code | 504101 |
Buguma City (ⓘ) is a larger town in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Asari-Toru Local Government Area and base of the Kalabari Kingdom, a Nigerian traditional state.
The town has an official post office and a big set of commercial fish ponds set up by the state government12. The current mayor, popularly addressed as chairman, of the LGA, which Buguma City is the headquarters, is Hon. Onengiyeofori George 3
It is also home to the great King Amachree of the Kalabari kingdom.4
In 1983, Buguma was designated a city by the Government of Melford Okilo and that status subsists to date.5
Notable people
- Hilda Dokubo
- Taribo West
- Mercy Akidy
- Abbey George
- Hon. Alaso Obi
- Asari Dokubo
- King T.J.T Princewill
- Tam David-West
- Maj. Temple Amachree
- Ojukaye Flagg-Amachree
- Rex Lawson
- Hon. Boma Goodhead
References
References
- "Rivers commissioner assures of early completion of Buguma fish farm". Premium Times. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- https://appsaf.apieproject.com/business/listings/ems-nigerian-postal-service-buguma/
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- "King of Buguma and Kalabari nation". Kalabari Nation. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- The Official Gazette of Rivers State of Nigeria No. 16, published in Port Harcourt on the 25th of August 1983 referred to “Buguma City Council”; the only other City Council after Port Harcourt City Council.