Burutu
Burutu | |
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| Coordinates: 5°21′N 5°31′E / 5.350°N 5.517°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Burutu Town |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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, 30 kilometres (20 miles) 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 Izon ethnicity.