It is the meeting point of five major roads in Nigerian economy and the gateway to and from the city of Port Harcourt.
Places such as Choba (The location of the University of Port Harcourt), Rukpoku, Eliozu, Rumuodara, Rumuigbo can be accessed through Rumuokoro.
[3] It is the first point of call when arriving from Warri, Benin City, Lagos, Akure, Abuja, Owerri, Onitsha and the Port Harcourt International Airport.
[4] It has multiple bus stops and travellers can catch buses or taxis into any part of the Port Harcourt city from there.
Organisations located there include: Federal Government College Rumuokoro, Port Harcourt, Nigerian Army 2 Amphibious Brigade (Bori Camp), part of the Air force Base, Rumuokoro market[7] and Okoro nu Odo Community Secondary School.