Abua–Odual is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua CentralAbua.

Ahoada West is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima.

Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Ngo Town. It has an area of over 233 km² and a population of over 311,500 at the last census. The postal code of the area is 504.

Bonny is an island town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southern Nigeria, on the Bight of Bonny. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally it was a major trading post of the eastern delta. Bonny Island is a major export point for oil.

Eleme is a local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria,it is part of the Port Harcourt metropolitan city. It covers an area of 138 km2 and at the 2006 Census had a population of 190,884. Its headquarters was changed from Nchia to Ogale by the legislative council during the Chairmanship of Senator Olaka Nwogu. The administrative offices have always being located in Ogale, believed to be the first town of Eleme.

Etche (Echie) is one of the Igbo subgroup in Nigeria. They occupy some parts of Rivers State, Abia State , Imo State, Delta State and Edo State in Southern Nigeria, Benue State and Kogi State in the middle belt region of the country. The majority of Etche people today inhabit two Local Government Areas (LGA) of Rivers State, namely Etche Local Government Area and Omuma Local Government Area. Etche/Omuma is one of the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District. Okehi is the Council Headquarters and political capital of Etche, while Eberi is the political capital of Omuma.

Ikwerre is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isiokpo. The current Local Government Chairman is Hon Engr. Samuel Nwanosike from Omagwa Town

Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The local government area covers 260 km2 and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya. The original indigenous occupants of the area are the Ikwerre people, a subgroup of the Igbo people.

Ogu–Bolo is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogu.

Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi. Its people are of Igbo extraction.

Oyigbo is a town 30 kilometers from the port city of Port Harcourt and a local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a satellite of Port Harcourt.

Tai is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Nigeria. It covers an area of 159 km2 and at the 2006 Census it had a population of 117,797. It is part of the Okrika/Oyigbo/Tai/Eleme constituency of the Nigerian Senate, represented since April 2007 by George Thompson Sekibo. In the April 2007 elections the Tai LGA recorded an implausible 99.6% turnout for the Governorship election. Celestine Omehia of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party was at first declared winner, but his election was later annulled and Rotimi Amaechi, also of the PDP, was declared governor. In February 2009, the Chairman of Tai Local Government Area was Barry Mpigi.