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Azuebor Destination Guide
Delve into Azuebor in Nigeria
Azuebor in the region of Delta State is located in Nigeria - some 253 mi or ( 408 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Azuebor is now 05:36 PM (Friday) . 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, Otuoku, Umugbome Camp, and Umuahia. While being here, you might want to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Azuebor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 16 km away
Ofagbe
Ofagbe ("Ofa kugbe") is a town about 10 miles East South of Ozoro, the headquarter of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Legends have it that the town was established by three families who migrated from various points in the then Benin Kingdom to settle and call the town "home.
Located at 5.55 6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Niger Delta
Nigeria Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over about 70,000 km² and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria’s land mass.
Located at 5.33 6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni is a Local Government Area of Rivers State in Nigeria, with its capital at Omoku. It is part of the Ogba / Ebgema / Ndoni / Ahoada West constituency of the Nigerian House of Representatives.
Located at 5.34 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Environmental issues in the Niger Delta
The key environmental issues in the Niger Delta of Nigeria relate to its petroleum industry. The delta covers 20,000 km² within wetlands of 70,000 km² formed primarily by sediment deposition. Home to 20 million people and 40 different ethnic groups, this floodplain makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's total land mass. It is the largest wetland and maintains the third-largest drainage basin in Africa.
Located at 5.32 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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