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Calabar Destination Guide

Touring Calabar in Nigeria

Calabar in the region of Cross River with its 461,796 citizens is a city located in Nigeria - some 290 mi or ( 467 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Calabar

Time in Calabar is now 01:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Buea, Malabo, and Umuahia. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Calabar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Calabar Ekpe Dance (Procession).MPG

0:56 min by 520HotelsAsdamLodge
Views: 1909 Rating: 5.00

The Masquerade Exhibiton held in Calabar, Crossriver state, Nigeria every 1st day of January. This exhibit only features the Epe masquerade ..

Calabar Children's Carnival (6).MPG

2:19 min by 520HotelsAsdamLodge
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Calabar Epe Dance (2).MPG

2:07 min by 520HotelsAsdamLodge
Views: 1131 Rating: 5.00

The Masquerade Exhibiton held in Calabar, Crossriver state, Nigeria every 1st day of January. This exhibit only features the Epe masquerade ..

Calabar Epe Dance (3).MPG

1:02 min by 520HotelsAsdamLodge
Views: 601 Rating: 0.00

The Masquerade Exhibiton held in Calabar, Crossriver state, Nigeria every 1st day of January. This exhibit only features the Epe masquerade ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 0 km away
Tags: Calabar, Cross River (Nigeria), Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Cross River State, Port cities and towns in Nigeria

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 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1977, Event venues established in 1977, Football venues in Nigeria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria

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 4 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Cross River State

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.

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Located at 5.02 8.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cross River State

Oron, Nigeria

Oron is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oron, home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria. It has an area of 64 km² and a population of 87,461 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 523.

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Located at 4.83 8.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Calabar