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City in Rivers State, Nigeria
Port Harcourt (Nigerian Pidgin: Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa, is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fourth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano and Ibadan It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the oil rich Niger Delta region. As of 2025, Port Harcourt's urban population is approximately 3,800,000. The population of the metropolitan area of Port Harcourt is almost twice its urban area population with a 2015 United Nations estimate of 2,344,000. In 1950, the population of Port Harcourt was 59,752.
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Several Port St. Lucie intersections are experiencing flooding Tuesday evening, with some cars partially submerged as water builds up on area roadways.
Torrential rain flooded streets and swales in Port St. Lucie, stranding vehicles and prompting city officials to prepare for more potential rainfall.