Burutu

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Burutu is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta on two sides of the Forcados River, a channel of the River Niger, 20 miles (32 km) upstream from the Bight of Benin. It has served as a link between river transport and the sea when the Royal Niger Company established a base there in the late 19th century. . People living in this region are mostly of the ijaw ethnic nationality.while most oil companies operate within this location ,there is also a port facility. It is a town with a lot of historical background with so much potential to being to tourist attraction.