Kono, Rivers

Kono is a village in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is situated on the coast in Khana Local Government Area,[1] about 45 miles (72.4 km) from Port Harcourt. The dialect spoken in Kono is Khana, and the people are Ogoni. Everton F.C. Footballer Joseph Yobo was born and grew up in Kono.

References

  1. ^ "Community lauds Omehia over programmes". The Tide Online (Rivers State Newspaper Corporation). 2007-07-22. http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=07/22/2007&qrTitle=Community%20lauds%20Omehia%20over%20programmes&qrColumn=RIVERS. Retrieved 2007-10-07.