Bonny
About
Bonny is a traditional, coastal town and local government area (LGA) in Rivers State in Southern Nigeria, located on the Bonny Island on the Bight of Bonny. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. The local government council is led by a Local Government Chairman.
History
The first settlement, which began as a small town, was called Okoloama, a name taken from the Okulo (or Curlews) that inhabited the island in large numbers. The Kingdom of Bonny was powerful beginning in the 15th century with the advent of the Portuguese and the following Atlantic slave trade. In the 19th century, it came under increasing pressure from the British to end the trade. It collapsed in the subsequent Bonny civil war of 1869 which led to part of Bonny leaving to form the Kingdom of Opobo. A remnant of Bonny continues to exist as a part of the contemporary aristocratic structure of Nigeria.
Source: Wikipedia: Bonny, Nigeria
Key Facts
State
Rivers State
Chairman
Hon. (Dame) Anengi Barasua
Area
645.60 km²
Population
214,983 (2006)