Explore Amoroto in Nigeria
Amoroto in the region of Bayelsa is a town in Nigeria - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Amoroto is now 12:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Waribugoama, Umuahia, and Port Harcourt. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Douala . Where to go and what to see in Amoroto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oloibiri
Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia LGA located in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Nigeria first commercial oil discovery was made at (Otuabagi/Otuogadi) in Oloibiri district by Shell Darcy on Sunday 15 January 1956. Oloibiri has many firsts to its credit in the Nigeria Oil and Gas industry: •\tOloibiri-1 well is the first commercial oil well in Nigeria.
Located at 4.67 6.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nembe
Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|32|22|N|6|24|01|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 760 km² and a population of 130,931 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 562. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest. The city is the base for the Nembe Kingdom, a traditional state.
Located at 4.54 6.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Ogbia
Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|39|00|N|6|16|00|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926. It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay i.e.
Located at 4.65 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yenagoa (the State capital) in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|55|29|N|6|15|51|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 353,344 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. Yenagoa is the traditional home of the Ijaw people. The Ijaw form the majority of the bayelsa state.
Located at 4.92 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Yenagoa Township Stadium
Yenagoa Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yenagoa, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of both Ocean Boys FC and Bayelsa United. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people. It was rededicated in 2009 and named after former Nigeria standout Samson Siasia. Samson Siasia is a former Nigerian soccer player who has coached a number of teams and recorded a number of successes.
Located at 4.93 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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