Etche LGA, Rivers State

Etche Local Government Area is in Rivers State with headquarters in Okehi town . It is under the Rivers East Senatorial District and a population of 249,939 in 2006 and a projection to be 359,500 in 2022 . The area has a population density of 464 people per kilometer square and covers an area of 774 kilometer square. Etche Local Government has a huge deposit of crude oil, it is the second place where crude oil was found in commercial quantities in Nigeria after Olobiri . The area also cultivate crops like yam, cassava, banana and, plantain. The Delta Rubber Factory in Okomoko is one of the notable landmarks in the area. Etche’s postal code is 512101 and has geo coordinates at Latitude: 4.99083, Longitude: 7.05444

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger

Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)

NGN64,721,241,037.80

Current Year Funding

16.7% DISBURSED

FISCAL MONTH

NET ALLOCATION

VARIANCE

February 2026

NGN1,164,578,099.73

+23.1%

January 2026