Rivers State
Rivers State ranks 17,886th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Maryborough, Victoria, Creswick, Victoria, and Yarrawonga. Memorable people born in Rivers State include Joseph Yobo. Rivers State has been the birth place of many soccer players. Rivers State is located in Nigeria.
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west.The State capital, Port Harcourt, is a metropolis that is considered to be the commercial center of the Nigerian oil industry. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1980, Rivers State was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Joseph Yobo.
People Born in Rivers State
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rivers State were soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rivers State, including Joseph Yobo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rivers State, including Joseph Yobo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Rivers State since 1700.
