Kwale
Native nameUtagba Ogbe
Coordinates5°42′39.24″N 6°26′28.68″E
CountryNigeria
StateDelta State
Population total20,267 [1]
Pop est as of2011
ClimateAw

Kwale is an Ukwuani[2] town in Delta State, Nigeria, located in the northern part of the state. The native language of the people is Ukwuani, an Igboid language. [3] It is the headquarters of Ndokwa West local government area.

Kwale is host to oil and gas companies, some of which have presence in different parts of the African city such as a gas flow facility which is situated at Ebedei nearby Umukwata area and another at Ebendo and Umusadege with a pipeline running from Aboh and river Ase creeks.[4][citation needed]

There are considerations about the establishment of modular refineries within the area.[5]

References

  1. ^ https://www.nigerdeltabudget.org/overview-of-delta/
  2. ^ "Ukwuani: An ethnic people and language". The Guardian. 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ukwuani language/dialect". Awka Journal of Linguistics and Languages. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Mart oil resources launches new brand identity". This Day. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Delta to build three modular refineries". The Nation. February 22, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.