Official Name: | Oyorokoto |
Settlement Type: | Tourists Destination in Rivers State |
Coordinates: | 4.5308°N 7.4444°W |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Elevation M: | 5 |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State |
Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
Subdivision Name2: | Andoni |
Leader Title1: | Okan-Ama |
Oyorokoto is a fishing settlement located on Andoni Island in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria,[1] [2] and is often referred to as the largest fishing settlement in West Africa sub region.[3] Oyorokoto is an emerging tourists destination in Rivers State, and home to many endangered species. Different species of sea turtle and dolphin are often by-caught by fishermen here. A large dolphin which attracted the attention of both local and international conservation groups was caught by a fisherman at Oyorokoto in the year 2020. [4]
Oyorokoto features one of the longest sand beaches in Nigeria suitable for holiday makers and eco-tourism.[5]