Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State was created in 1996 under the Rivers West Senatorial District with headquarters in Akinima . With a population of 249 ,232 in 2006 and a projection to reach 358,400 in 2022, the area has a population density of 1,017 people per kilometer square and covers an area of 352 kilometers square . Fishing and farming are common economic activities Ahoada West. The area also has deposits of crude oil and natural gas contributing largely to the economy of the Local government . Ahoada West’s postal code is 510101 and has geo coordinate at Latitude: 5.0858, Longitude: 6.47089