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STATE CLANS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES
AKWA-IBOM ANDONI EASTERN OBOLO
(ANDONI)

Aganasa
Ama Nglass
Amadaka
Amangbuji
Okoroiti
Okoromboko
Amauka
Atabirikan
Ayama
Bethelehem
Down Below
Egwenwe
Kampa
Obianga
Elek Okpong
Elile
Emeremen
Emereoke I
Emereoke II
Okorobilom
Iko
Okwan Obolo
Iko
Ikonta
Iwofe
Kampa
Obianga
Okoro Inyong
Okoroete
Ozubo


BAYELSA Akassa (Akaha)
Apoi
Bassan
Beni-Oyakiri
Bumo
Buseni
Ekpetiama
Epei-Atissa
Gbaran
Iduwini
Kabo
Kolokuma
Kumbo
Mein (Ogobiri Mein)
Nembe
Ogbia
Ogboin
Okodia
Olodiama
Operemo
Oporoma
Opukuma
Tarakiri-east
Tarakiri-west
Tungbo
Zarama.
BRASS NEMBE LGA:
Agada
Agbakabiriyai
Agrisaba
Akassa
Akauma-ama
Alagoa-Tereke
Anyumu-ama
Aparanbie
Bassambiri
Beletiama
Benkiri
Bio-Kpanga
Buo-ama
Burukiri
Canus-kiri
Diema
Diema-Abdianga
Dorgu-Ewoama
Dumoebikuma
Egenelugu
Egirigiri
Egwe-ama
Ekpirikiri
Elemuama
Emina-ama
Etiema
Etukekiri
Ewelesuo
Ewoama
Fantua
Fekorukiri
Foniweitoru
Ibidi
Igabokiri
Igbabeleu
Igbeta-Ewoama
Ikeinsi
Imbebekiri
Indatiri
Inibomoyekiri
Isaiah-kiri
Iseoleogono
Itumumu
Iwokiri
Kalabilama
Kala-Orubokiri
Kimini
Kinkiamakiri
Kiripogu-Iwokiri
Kponogbokiri
Kurogbagba
Lennard-kiri
Liama
Mbikiri
Minibe
Naworiokiri
Nembe-Creek
Obiata
Obioku
Odioma
Ogbolomabiri
Oginbiri
Oguama
Okipiri
Okokokiri
Okpoama-Abadianga
Okpoma
Ologoama
Olunairi
Opuorubokiri
Otatubo
Otumakiri
Otuo
Sabatoru
Sangakubu
Sangana
Sonisoniya
Sounkiri
Teikiri
Tereke
Tubopiri
Twon-Brass
Twon-Brass
Victor-Kid
Wagita
EKEREMOR LGA:
Adiegbe
Agbidiama
Agge
Aghe
Aghoro
Aleibiri
Amabulou
Amanagbene
Amatu
Amazor
Angalaoweigbene
Ayamassa
Azagbene
Besangbene
Bilabiri-Ijo
Bilabiri-Ilaje
Egbemo-Angalabiri
Ekeremor
Foutorugbene
Igbema-Angalabiri
Isampou
Kunou
Lalagbene
Ndoro
Norgbene
Obrigbene
Ogbogbene
Ogbosuwari (Egbesuwari)
Ogbotobo
Opukusi
Orobiri
Oweigbene
Peretorugbene
Tamogbene

YENAGOA LGA:
Agadama-Ekpetiama
Agbia
Agbobiri (Okordia)
Agbura
Agudama-Epie
Akaba
Akabiri
Akaibiri
Akenfa
Akenpai
Akumoni (Okordia)
Amarata
Anyamabele
Azikoro
Bebelibiri
Biogbolo
Bomoudi-Ekpetiama
Edepie
Ekeki
Ekpetiama
Enizue
Etegwe
Famgbe
Gbarantoru
Igbogene
Ikarama
Ikibiri
Ikolo
Koroama
Kpansia
Nedugo
Nyanbiri
Obogoro
Obunagha
Okala /Okaka
Okolobiri
Okutukutu
Onopa
Ovom
Polaku
Swali
Tein (Buseni)
Tombia
Tuburu (Buseni)
Yenaka
Yenezue
Yenegwe
Yenizue-Epie
Yenizue-Gene
Yenogoa
Zarama-Epie
SAGBAMA LGA:
Adabgabiri (Kabo)
Adiegbe
Agbere
Agorogbene
Akede
Angalabiri
Angiama  (Oporoma)
Anibeze
Asamabiri
Aweigbene
Ayama-Ebeni
Bolou-Adagbabiri
Bolou-Orua
Dagana-Ama
Ebedebiri
Egbepulo-Ebeni
Ekperiwari
Elemebiri
Enama
Isoni
Kabiama
Kunu-Adegebiri
Odoni
Ofoni
Ogbunugbene
Ogobiri
Okumbiri
Opukusi
Ossiama
Otrofani (Trofani)
Oyederifamo
Sagbama
Toru-Angiama II (Kumbo)
Toru-Ebeni
Toru-Orua

OGBIA LGA:
Abobiri
Akepelai
Akokoman
Amakalakala
Amerokeni
Ayakoro
Ayama (Anyama)
Ebelebiri
Elebele
Emandike
Emeyal
Eowi
Epebu
Ewoama
Idema
Imiringi
Kolo
Obeduma
Ogia town
Okiki
Okodi
Okoroba
Ologhe
Ologi
Oloibiri
Onuebum
Opume
Oruma
Otabagi
Otakeme
Otuaba
Otuabule
Otuasega
Otubhi
Otuedu
Otuegila
Otuegwe
Otuekpein
Otuiogiri
Otuogidi
Otuoke
Otuokpotu
SOUTHERN IJAW LGA:
Abagbene
Agidigbene
Agoubiri
Amassoma
Amatolo
Angiama (Oporoma)
Apoi
Ayama
Ayougbene
Azama (Ajama)
Azuzuama
Baberegbene
Diebu
Ekeni
Ekowe
Emete
Eniwari
Ezetu
Fonibiri
Furupah
Gbaran
Idirigbene
Igbomotoru
Igoibiri
Ikebiri
Ikeinbiri
Ikeinghenbiri
Ikoromogbene
Kainyanbiri
Kassama
Keimegbene
Kemebiama
Kolokologbene
Koluama
Korokorosei
Lasukogbene
Lobia
Luduan
Nangebene
Obololi
Ofonigbene
Ogboinbiri
Ogilagbene
Okpotuwari
Olugbobiri
Olugboboro
Omomobiri
Ondewari
Onyema
Oporoma
Opuama
Otuan
Oweikorogha
Oyeregbene
Peremabiri
Poloubou
Sampou
Tebidaba
Togogbene
Torubobougbene
Ukparatibu
Ukubie
Umbugbene


KOLOKUMA/
OPOKUMA LGA:

Abuwari
Akaranbiri
Ayakoroama
Ayibabiri
Gbaran-ama
Gbaranbiri
Igbainwari
Igbedi
Kaiama
Kalama
Odi
Ofonibiri
Okoloba
Olobiri
Orubiri
Oyobu
Sampou
Seibokorogha



DELTA Egbema
Gbaranmatu
Iduwini
Isaba
Kabo
Kumbo
Mein (Ngbilebiri, Ogbolubiri & Akugbene Mein)
Ogulagha
Obotebe
Ogbe-Ijo
Operemo
Seimbiri
Tarakiri-west
Tuomo

BURUTU LGA:
Abadama
Agbodobiri
Aghoro-Zion
Akparemogbene
Ayakoromo
Beniboye
Bikorogha
Bolou-Ndoro
Bolou-Ojobo
Bolou-Tamigbe
Bolou-Tebegbe
Deyekumogbene
Du-Ebiogbo
Edegbene
Egodo
Egologbene
Egrangbene
Ekogbene
Ekumugbene
Enekorogha
Forcados
Gbekebo
Idumu-Ogbusu
Kandeinghan
Kenlogbene
Keremo
Kiagbodo
Labolouseigha
Oboro
Obotebe
Odimodi

BURUTU LGA:
Ofougbene
Ogbeingbene
Ogbobagbene
Ogulagha
Ojobo
Okibou-Zion
Okpokunu
Okrika (Ofonibeingha)
Okuntu
Orugbene
Oyangbene
Pupugbene
Sokebolou
Tontonama
Torugbene
Toru-Tamigbe
Tubegbe
Tuomo
Yorki
BOMADI LGA:
Akugbene
Bomadi
Ekametagbene
Esanma
Ezebiri
Furukama
Gbarigolo (Urhobo)
Kalfiogbene
Kpakiama
Ogbeinama
Ogodobiri
Ogriagbene
Okoloba

PATANI LGA:
Abari
Adobu
Agoloma
Apelebiri
Aruke (Isoko)
Aven
Bolou-Angiama
Bolou-Apelebiri (Besegha)
Kolowari
Odorubu
Patani
Toru-Angiama I
Uduophori (Por-Ogele)
WARRI SOUTH, WARRI SOUTH WEST & WARRI NORTH LGAs:
Ajama
Benikurukuru
Binitu
Bumobolou
Diebiri
Ekerenkoko
Ifhama
Ikantu
Ikpokpowu
Ikreremon
Inkorowa
Isaba
Izanfa
Izansa
Kokodiagbene
Kunukunuama
Kurutiyei
Lokiri
Ogbe-Ijoh
Okoba
Olukporoama
Oporoama
Oproza
Opuwedei
Opuwedeibubo
Pepegbene
Tebijo
Ubafan
Opuama
EDO Egbema
Furupagha
Olodiama-west
Ukomu
Abere
Ayakoroma
Gbelebu
Gelegelegbene
Ikoro
Ikusangha
Inekorogha
Ingileuba
Ofoniama
Polobubo
Siluko
Ukomu
Zide


ONDO Apoi
Arogbo
Adolesemo I
Adolesemo II
Ajapa
Akpata            
Agadagba-Obon
Amapere
New-Jerusalem
New-Ajapa
Tuweigbini
Whygeria Zion
Bekeweigbini
Obontoru
Opugbini
Tebugbini
Opu-Orugbini
Fiyebrasintei
Tabugbini
Ebibotei Zion
Pububogho
Pubilebu
Koropolo
Gunugunugbini
Ebiweigbini
Opubabilebu
Tukpatubu
Jebegbini
Tubukiri
Aseri-ama Zion
Buboghogbini
Ukpetubu
Sea-never-dry-gbini
Bighipri Zion
Tabatimigbini
Arogbo
Beleowo-Zion
Biagbene
Gbekebo
Opuba
Ajapa
Akpata
Ebibotei Zion
Amatibi
Agalakiri
Tubugbini
Tamaraubotei Zion
Ugoububogho
Ojujojho-amah
Ajaowougbini
Opu-akpatakubu
Ulagbini
Biagbini
Okaminiweigbini
Urousou-ama Zion
Ogogbini
Shekegbini
Adoloseimo I
Ogonoh-ama Zion
Yeyegbini
Adoloseimo II
Gboinbohgbini
Itaitagbini
Luh-gbini
Tamaraubotei Zion
San-gbini
Gbayegbini
Seisuwogha-ama
Asahi-gbini
Igbotu
Ikpoki
Kiribo
Igbobini
Otuwokubu
Morogbini
Dababulebu
Meshack-gbini
Akinah Zion
Jacob-gbini
Rachael-gbini
Akah-gbini
Panu-gbini
Boukiri Zion
Ojujojho-amah
Ajaowougbini
Opu-akpatakubu
Ogidigba II
Ekpuruke-gbini
Ogidigba III
Ipiteikiri Zion
Olomopupa
Ewerebubogho
Gbaraungbini
Ebiayegbini
Awodikuro
Dibigbini
Sfaugbo
Shabomi
Taribo
Arogbo Township 
Blessing-gbini
Okologbini
Oboro
Ojuala
Opuba
Otuokubu
Adaungbini
Idhiarhigbini
Kurukurugbini
Kpombagbini
Jeribeni Zion
Pelebosou
Egbeleuba
Kuetegbini
Agbedigbaraun
Panghankumo
Ijoujoukubu
Ebiamah Zion
Bolowou Zion
Pinah-ama Zion
Ukpe
Asere
Karaugbini
Tunfaweigbini
Donjeigbini
Ogidigba 1
Israel-kiri Zion
Paranikure Zion
Abigben-gbini
America Zion
Igan-ugbo
Osari
Abarikogbini


RIVERS Andoni
Ibani
Kalabari
Bille
Nkoro
Okrika
Opobo



Residual populations in
Abua-Odual LGA, Ahoada West LGA, and Ogba/Egbema, Ndoni LGA & Port Harcourt belonging to Engenni, Okrika and Kalabari Clans
AKUKU TORU LGA:
Abissa
Abonnema
Eseku
Ke
Kula
Obonoma
Sokin

DEGEMA LGA:

Adumu-ama
Angalabio
Bakana
Bille
Bukuma
Degema
Elem-Sangana
Fouche
Idama
Kala-Degema
Obuama
Old-Bakan
Opukiri
Oru-Sangama
Tombia

BONNY LGA:
Abalama
Abalambie
Achiama
Abaja
Ajegunle
Ayaminima
Bonny
Borokiri
Finima
Kala-imbiam
Kruma
Namatta
Ngalaka
Oloma
Peterside

ASARI TORU LGA:
Abalama
Abali-Okolo
Angulama
Buguma
Elem-Oporoma
Ido
Ifoko
Ilelema
Krakrama
Minama
Omekwe-Kalama
Omekwe-Tariama
Oporoma
Sama
Sangana
Tema
OPOBO/NKORO LGA:
Abasibea
Bethal
Bragadappa
Dan-Jumbo
Dema
Egelebi
Epelemantubo
Epeleama
Epiema
Fibiri
Gomkiri
Ifoku
Iloma
Iwoma
Kala-Ibiama
Kalama
Kwenima
Ohankalansunugu
Okuminima
Ogwuede
Otobie
Sangamabie

OKRIKA LGA:
Azuabie
Bolo
Dikibo-ama
George-ama
Ibaka
Ibuluya
Isaka
Kalio-ama
Oba-ama
Ogan-ama
Ogbogbo
Ogboloma
Ogu
Okrika
Okujagu-ama
Waka-ama
ANDONI LGA:
Afradigi
Agana
Agafor
Agbadam
Agbakoroma
Agbalama
Agbama
Agbanchichama
Agwut Obolo
Ajakajak
Akaradi
Akpakam
Alaocha
Ama Ekpu
Ama Friday
Ama Meri
Ama Miller
Ama Nmereke
Ama Omuso
Amankwu
Amautile
Anyamboko
Asarama
Asaramaija
Asuk Ama
Asuk Oyet
Ataba
Ayama Agana
Ayama Ekede
Ayama Unyengala
Chiama
Dema
Dimama
Ebukuma
Echirichon
Egbomung
Egendem
Egwede
Emen Uko
Emenudong
Eppelema
Galilee
Gold Coast
Ibot Ama
Ibot Irem
Ichama
Ikuru Town
Ilotumbi
Inyong Edek Ukwa
Inyong Nchicha
Inyong Oron
Isiobozien
Isiodum
ANDONI LGA continued
Isioke
Iwogono
Iwokiri
Iwoma
Iwoma Asarama
Iwoma Igobo
Iyoba
Iyobo
Korukpri
Mbuban
Muma
Ngo
Nkerek
Ofong Nkirika
Ogbidim
Ogbodim
Ogbonte
Okama
Okama Agana
Okama Ekede
Okoloile
Okoriki
Okoroboile
Okoroiko
Okorolo
Oronaja
Otako
Otiga
Otogon
Otoyo
Otu Okolokolo
Otuafu
Otunria
Otuokpong Uka
Oworokwan
Oyorokoto
Polokiri
Samanga
Udung Ama
Ukofe
Ukosoide
Ukwa
Unyeada
Unyengala


IJAW COMMUNITIES, VILLAGES & TOWNS BY STATE.


Izon (Ijaw) clans by state location.

AKWA-IBOM - Clans: Andoni

RIVERS STATE - Clans: Kalabari, Okrika (Wakirike) Ibani (Bonny), Kula, Bille, Engenni, Abua, Opobo, Andoni

DELTA STATE - Clans: Kabo, Kumbo, Tarakiri (West), Mein, Tuomo, Seimbiri, Isaba, Iduwini, Ogulagha, Ogbe-Ijo, Gbaranmatu, Egbema

EDO STATE - Clans: Egbema, Olodiama, Furupagha, Ukomu

ONDO/LAGOS STATE - Clans: Arogbo, Apoi

BAYELSA STATE
- Clans: Nembe, Apoi, Akassa, Ogbia, Ekpetiama, Kolokuma, Opokuma, Gbaran, Tarakiri (West) Tarakiri (East) Kumbo, Kabo,  
Okordia, Buseni, Oporoma, Iduwini, Operemo, Mein, Ogboin, Beni (Oyakiri), Boma, Bassan, Olodiama, TungboZarama,  


List Compiled By: Benaebi Benatari (UK), Kuete Priye- Noel, P.R.O. (I Y C,Arogbo-Ijaw Clan)Dr. Aaron Nmungwun  and Dr. Priye Torulagha (USA)


Bonny Communities and Family Unit Demographics

Towns/Villages

Family Units (Houses)

Surnames 

Sections (Po-olo)

Abalama

Jumbo

Oko-Jumbo

Georgekiri

Jumbo

Jumbo, Dan-Jumbo

Jene’, Amachinta, Po-olo, Obunku?
Borokiri, BeresiriOkpurumpitaka

Banigo

Banigo, Iringere, Squize-Banigo

Banigo-Ishileogono

Benstowe

Bentowe, Stowe

Ikweji

LongJohn

LongJohn
Henry-LongJohn

Obulu

JackMay

JackMay

Ada Peter

Christy-Wilcox

Christy-Wilcox

Okukpoi?

Halliday

Halliday

Ishile?

Abalamabie

Abraham Hart

Hart, Abraham-Hart, Golden-Hart, Kunu

Oju, Po-olo-Abraham

Allison

Allison

Po-olo Ada

Banigo? (Bag-Jumbo)

Banigo??(Bag-Jumbo)

Ozu-bag

Jumbo

Jumbo

Ukwu

LongJohn

LongJohn, Miadonye, Sodienye, Amonieofori, Stewart, Iyeimo

Opuwari, Obunetiti, Iwowari

Achiama

Alaputa

Alaputa, JackMay

Agaja

Brown, Atoni, Toby

Brown, Atoni, Toby

Agaja Resort

Ajegunle

Hart

Hart

Ajegunle fishing port

Ayama (Peterside)

Green

Green

Halliday

Halliday

Wilcox

Wilcox, Biriye

Ayaminima

Hart

Hart, Alex-Hart??

Ayaminima

Bethal

Hart

Hart, Abbey,

Bethal

Dan-Jumbo

Dan-Jumbo

Dan-Jumbo, Jumbo

Dan-Jumbo

Dema

Hart

Hart, Abbey, Abbey-Hart.

Dema-Abbey

Egelebie

Jack-Wilson Pepple

Pepple, Jack-Wilson Pepple

Egelebie/ Otomegelebie

Epeleama

Hart

Hart, Abbey, Abbey-Hart, Johnson-Hart

Epelema

Epelemantubo

Elekwanchi

Sokari-LongJohn,

Epelemantubo

Fibiri

Hart

Hart, Igoni, Kurubo

Finima

Atoni

Atoni

Finima

Brown

Brown, Allwell-Brown, Buwari-Brown, Idamiebi-Brown

Hart

Hart

Finima

Toby

Toby

Finima

Gomkiri

LongJohn

LongJohn

Gomkiri

Ifoku

LongJohn

LongJohn

Ifoku

Iloma

Hart

Hart

Iloma

Iwoma

Green

Green, Dublin-Green,

Green-Iwoma

Iyioba

Pepple

Pepple

Iyioba

Kala-ibiama

Bristol

Bristol

Finecountry

Finecountry, Ibiama

Hart

Hart, Simon-Hart

Tolofari

Tolofari

Kruma

Bristol

Bristol, Minah

Minima

Hart

Hart

Namatta

LongJohn

LongJohn,   John-Africa

Namatta

Ngalaka

LongJohn

LongJohn

Ngalaka

Ogwuede

Allison

Allison

Finecountry

Finecountry

 

Pepple

Pepple, Manilla-Pepple, (Jack-Manilla Pepple), Wari

Ogwuede

Oloma

Allison

Allison

Hart

Johnson-Hart, Hart

LongJohn

LongJohn

Pepple

Pepple

Polos
Polos

Otobi

Jumbo

Jumbo, Oko- Jumbo, John-Jumbo, Pepple

Otobie

Sangamabie

John-Jumbo

John-Jumbo, Jumbo

Sangamabie

Ubani (Bonny Town)

Allison

Allison, Fombo, Jamaica

Po-olo Allison

Banigo

Banigo

Benstowe

Benstowe, Stowe

Urosikiri, Iwoma

Bristol

Bristol

Finecountry

Finecountry, Ibiama

Green

Green, Furo

Halliday

Halliday

Ikubaningo (Ikuba)

Hart

Hart, Abbey-Hart, Alex-Hart,  Bara-Hart, Ezekiel-Hart

Ilesu

Jumbo

Jumbo, Dan-Jumbo, Dimieari, Needham, William-Jumb

Aganya, Ayambo, Iwoma, Po-olo Nwato, Urosikiri

Longjohn

LongJohn, Okerek

Ilesu, Iwoma mission

Orumbie

Orumbi

Ikubaningo (Ikuba)

Pepple

Pepple, Jack-Pepple, Manilla-Pepple,

 Igoni-poolo,  Ilesu

Willie-Pepple

Willie-Pepple

List Submitted by Dawari Longjohn, USA