-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Nigeria »
- Delta State » Akpobo
Akpobo Destination Guide
Delve into Akpobo in Nigeria
Akpobo in the region of Delta State is located in Nigeria - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Akpobo is now 09:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, and Onwakiko. While being here, you might want to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akpobo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Oguta Lake
Oguta Lake is the largest natural lake in the Imo State of Nigeria. Located within the equatorial rainforest region, it is of enormous importance to the local population as a source of water, fish, tourism and also as an outlet for sewerage. Uhamiri is the goddess of Oguta Lake. Oguta Lake served as a Biafran army marine base during the Biafran War of 1967-1970.
Located at 5.71 6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Igbuku
Founded on the shores of the River Ase, Igbuku is one of the last Isoko towns sharing a common boundary with the UkwuaniKwale speaking areas of Delta State, Nigeria. Igbuku shares a common boundary with Ofagbe, Ovrode, Ibrede, Aboh, and Ashaka. The town is made up of descendants from Isoko and Kwale speaking founders who have so intertwined in intermarriages, that almost everyone from the town can trace to a mixed ancestry.
Located at 5.62 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Oguta
Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria. It is the administrative seat for Oguta LGA. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo hinterland. As of 2012 Oguta's population was estimated at 20,096. The city of Oguta is divided into two townships, Oguta 1 and Oguta 2, separated by its popular lake.
Located at 5.71 6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.