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Awakada Destination Guide

Delve into Awakada in Nigeria

Awakada in the region of Cross River is a city in Nigeria - some 281 mi or ( 453 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Awakada is now 02:31 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Buea, Malabo, and Umuahia. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Awakada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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calabar market

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Calabar Market ..

Ekuri women Nigeria

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Women from Ekuri Village, Cross River State, Nigeria ..


Ekuri children

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Children from Ekuri Village, Cross River State, Nigeria ..

Following porters thru jungle2

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Following porters through jungle on trek to Ekuri village from Eko Esai, Cross River, Nigeria ..


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Interesting facts about this location

A4 highway (Nigeria)

The A4 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is a north-south route in the east of the country. It runs from Calabar near the coast through Ikom, Katsina Ala, Wukari and Numan to join the A3 highway near Maiduguri.

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Located at 5.18 8.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Roads in Nigeria

Calabar Free Trade Zone

The Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) is an area just north of the port of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria that is occupied by companies engaged in manufacturing, trading, provision of services and oil and gas related activities. These companies benefit from special taxation rules and duty-free imports. The enabling act for Registered Free Zones in Nigeria came into effect in 1992.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.02 8.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cross River State

Margaret Ekpo International Airport

Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, a city in Cross River State in Nigeria.

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Located at 4.98 8.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Cross River State

U. J. Esuene Stadium

U. J. Esuene Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Calabar, Nigeria.

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Located at 4.97 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1977, Event venues established in 1977, Football venues in Nigeria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria

Calabar

Calabar (also referred to as 'Canaan City') is a city in Cross River State, coastal southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language. The city is watered by the Calabar and Great Kwa Rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). Calabar is the capital of Cross River State. For the purpose of administration, the city is divided into Calabar Municipal and Calabar South LGAs.

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Located at 4.95 8.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Calabar, Cross River (Nigeria), Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Cross River State, Port cities and towns in Nigeria