<P> The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria . It is typically considered to be located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states , which include : all six states from the South South geopolitical zone , one state ( Ondo ) from South West geopolitical zone and two states ( Abia and Imo ) from South East geopolitical zone . Of all the states that the region covers , only Cross River is not an oil - producing state . </P>
where is the niger delta on a map
sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria