Ahoada West (also spelt Ehuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located Northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 in the General Sani Abacha military regime from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima. The Local Government Area (LGA) comprises some Ekpeye speaking communities (mostly from the Ubie and Ibuduya clan) and Engenni and Ogbogolo communities. Thus there are three distinct languages namely, Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo. Ahoada West is one of the popular Local Government Areas in Rivers State which seats in the South South Region of Nigeria, and they are also have rich cultural heritage. The Orashi River criss-crosses which is at the lower basin of the Niger River, the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus, the occupations of the Ahoada West people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting. Ahoada West Local Government Area is bounded by the following LGAs: Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east, we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States from the west is located at Engenni. Towns and Villages that made up Ahoada West are:

1. Abarikpo
2. Agbo/Akogbologba
3. Ahoada
4. Akaramirin
5. Akinima
6. Akoh
7. Ala-Ahoada
8. Anakpa
9. Anwurugbokor
10. Better Land
11. Ebiriba/lkodi
12. Ebiro
13. Edeeha
14. Edeoha
15. Edugberi
16. Ekpene
17. Emeri
18. Ibrass
19. Idaki
20. Idu-Obosiuku
21. Idu-Osobile
22. Igbuduya
23. Igoria
24. Ihuaba
25. Ihuechi
26. Thugboko
27. Ihuowo
28. Ijuaje
29. Ikata
30. Isua
31. Isusa
32. Joinkprama
33. Kunusha
34. Mbiama
35. Membe
36. Oboh
37. Obolobolo
38. Obumeze
39. Ochigba
40. Odawu
41. Odereke
42. Odiabidi
43. Odiapiti
44. Odido
45. Odleke
46. Odiemudie
47. Odiemusana
48. Odlerenguroji
49. Odiokwu
50. Ododi
51. Ogbede
52. Ogbelle
53. Ogbo
54. Ogoda
55. Ogua-Akmima
56. Ohigbo
57. Okarki
58. Okebe
59. Okolobiama
60. Okparaki
61. Okpoga-Ulo-Udo
62. Okponmini
63. Oluokobo
64. Oporowo
65. Orija
66. Oruama
67. Orupata
68. Oshi
69. Oshiebele
70. Oshika
71. Oshugboko
72. Oyiba I & II
73. Ozachi
74. Ubarama
75. Ubeta
76. Ubie
77. Ubio
78. Ukerede
79. Upata
80. Upatabo
81. Uyalama
82. Egboama
83. Kala ogbogolo
84. Opu ogbogolo

Climate/Geography

The Ahoada West local government region experiences an average yearly temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and an estimated humidity of 88%. There are several rivers and tributaries in the area, the most notable of which being the Orashi river.