Ahoada West (also spelt Ehuda West) is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located Northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 in the General Sani Abacha military regime from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima.

The Local Government Area (LGA) comprises some Ekpeye speaking communities (mostly from the Ubie and Ibuduya clan) and Engenni and Ogbogolo communities. Thus there are three distinct languages namely, Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo.

Ahoada West is one of the popular Local Government Areas in Rivers State which seats in the South South Region of Nigeria, and they are also have rich cultural heritage.

The Orashi River criss-crosses which is at the lower basin of the Niger River, the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus, the occupations of the Ahoada West people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting.

Ahoada West Local Government Area is bounded by the following LGAs: Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east, we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States from the west is located at Engenni.

Towns and Villages that made up Ahoada West are:

1. Abarikpo

2. Agbo/Akogbologba

3. Ahoada

4. Akaramirin

5. Akinima

6. Akoh

7. Ala-Ahoada

8. Anakpa

9. Anwurugbokor

10. Better Land

11. Ebiriba/lkodi

12. Ebiro

13. Edeeha

14. Edeoha

15. Edugberi

16. Ekpene

17. Emeri

18. Ibrass

19. Idaki

20. Idu-Obosiuku

21. Idu-Osobile

22. Igbuduya

23. Igoria

24. Ihuaba

25. Ihuechi

26. Thugboko

27. Ihuowo

28. Ijuaje

29. Ikata

30. Isua

31. Isusa

32. Joinkprama

33. Kunusha

34. Mbiama

35. Membe

36. Oboh

37. Obolobolo

38. Obumeze

39. Ochigba

40. Odawu

41. Odereke

42. Odiabidi

43. Odiapiti

44. Odido

45. Odleke

46. Odiemudie

47. Odiemusana

48. Odlerenguroji

49. Odiokwu

50. Ododi

51. Ogbede

52. Ogbelle

53. Ogbo

54. Ogoda

55. Ogua-Akmima

56. Ohigbo

57. Okarki

58. Okebe

59. Okolobiama

60. Okparaki

61. Okpoga-Ulo-Udo

62. Okponmini

63. Oluokobo

64. Oporowo

65. Orija

66. Oruama

67. Orupata

68. Oshi

69. Oshiebele

70. Oshika

71. Oshugboko

72. Oyiba I & II

73. Ozachi

74. Ubarama

75. Ubeta

76. Ubie

77. Ubio

78. Ukerede

79. Upata

80. Upatabo

81. Uyalama

82. Egboama

83. Kala ogbogolo

84. Opu ogbogolo

The Ahoada West local government region experiences an average yearly temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and an estimated humidity of 88%. There are several rivers and tributaries in the area, the most notable of which being the Orashi river.