| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
| Official Name: | Choba |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Choba in Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | Rivers State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Local Government Area |
| Subdivision Name1: | Obio-Akpor |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike PDP |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Total: | 27,253 |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 4.8906°N 6.9033°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 500102 |
Choba, Port Harcourt is a neighbourhood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] [2] It is located to the northwest of the Port Harcourt central business district, on the eastern bank of the New Calabar River.
Choba was originally an Ikwerre village on the outer fringes of Port Harcourt, governed by a paramount king.[3] The current king is Eze Raymond Echendu.[4] As Port Harcourt has expanded, Choba has assimilated into the greater city. Choba is one of 17 electoral wards administered by the Obio-Akpor Local Government Council.[5] The population in 1991, according to the national census, was 10,968, in 1996 it was estimated to have increased to 12,980, and 27,253 in 2008.[6]
It has a straight road that leads to a checkpoint heading to[7] other states in Nigeria such as Bayelsa State and Delta State to the west.[8]
Choba is located 466km/290 miles from Abuja, Nigeria's Federal capital territory.[9] The University of Port Harcourt is sited in Choba which brought about the influx of people into the area.[10]
In 1975 the University of Port Harcourt was established in Choba.[11] [12] It is now one of the major contributors to the local economy and the area's population growth. It has three campuses in Choba. They are Abuja campus, Delta campus and Choba campus.[13]
University of Port Harcourt is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Association of African Universities (AAU) and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, which is also located at Choba. The university has a number of notable alumni, including former president of Nigeria GCFR, Goodluck Jonathan; Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and numerous Nigerian Senators.[14]
Apart from the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, there is a good number of public and private secondary schools near Choba Port Harcourt. [15]