SSA ON ADVERTISING TO THE GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE
Welcome to Delta State
Delta State was created on August 27. 1991 out of the former Bendel State. The Bendel was derived from Benin and Delta, the two provinces that made up the former Midwest Region created by plebiscite in August 1963 from the Western Region. When the military regime announced new states on May 27, 1967, the Midwest region become a State. The name was changed to Bendel in February 1976. In State Creation of 1991, the Asaba division of the old Benin province was added to the Delta province to make up Delta State
GEOGRAPHY
Delta State lies roughly between longitude 5.00′ and 6.45 East and latitude 5.00 and 6.30 North. The total land area of the state is 17.440sq km and about one third of this is swampy and waterlogged. Delta is bounded on the North by Edo State, and on the East by Anambra State on the south by Rivers and Bayelsa states. The Atlantic Ocean forms the Western boundary while the north East boundary is Ondo state. Delta is endowed with many rivers and waterways. The major rivers are the Niger, Ase, Forcados, Warri, Ethiope, Jamiesson. Benin, Escravos and Ossiomo.
- Name: Delta State
- Capital: Asaba
- Slogan: The Big Heart
- Created: August 27th, 1991 (32 years)
- Postal Codes: 320001 to 334196
- Governor: Rt. Hon. (Chief) Sheriff F. O. Oborevwori, (JP)
- Deputy Governor: Chief (Sir) Monday John Onyeme
- Ruling Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
- Total land area: 17,108 Km2
- Population: Over 6,037,667 (Male- 3,079,210 and Female- 2,958,457)
- Vegetation: Tropical Savannah and Mansoon.
- Major crops: Cassava, Rubber, Oil Palm, Cashew and Cocoa.
- Mineral Resources: Crude oil, Silica, Tar Sand, Clay and Limestone.
- Main Investment Opportunities: Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Tourism, Energy. Mining