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Akporo Destination Guide

Delve into Akporo in Nigeria

Akporo in the region of Rivers is a city in Nigeria - some 301 mi or ( 485 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Akporo is now 07:24 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Douala, Malabo, Yeght, Umuigbekwo, and Umuahia. While being here, make sure to check out Douala . 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 Akporo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Onne Camp

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Interesting facts about this location

Onne

For the island, see Onne Islet Onne is a port of Nigeria. Onne is situated besides Ogu Creek, a side-arm to Bonny River. It is part of the Odido Clan in the Eleme Local Government Area of Nigeria. It is a major port in the region and has several quays with facilities for cargoships up to 60,000 grt. Onne is also the main base for the offshore activity in the region, and a large number of supply-vessels call at Onne every week.

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Located at 4.69 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Bonny River, Populated places in Rivers State

Tai, Rivers

Tai is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Nigeria. It covers an area of 159 km and at the 2006 Census it had a population of 117,797. It is part of the Okrika/Oyigbo/Tai/Eleme constituency of the Nigerian Senate, represented since April 2007 by George Thompson Sekibo. In the April 2007 elections the Tai LGA recorded an implausible 99.6% turnout for the Governorship election.

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Located at 4.72 7.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

Okrika

Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on a small island just south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city. The average elevation of Okrika is 452 metres. It lies on the north of the Bonny River and on Okrika Island, 35 miles (56 km) upstream from the Bight of Biafra. The town can be reached by vessels of a draft of 29 feet (9 metres) or less.

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Located at 4.74 7.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

Oyigbo

Oyigbo is a town and Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a satellite of Port Harcourt, lying a few kilometers to the northeast of the city. Sir Precious Oforji was elected Chairman of the Oyigbo LGA in 2008. Sunday Elechi Oforji was Chief in Oyigbo until his death in July 2009. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operates an oil well in the LGA. The Oyigbo people are of Igbo extraction.

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Located at 4.88 7.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

Sharks Stadium

Sharks Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Part of the Alfred Diete-Spiff Rivers State sports complex, it is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sharks F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

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Located at 4.77 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Football venues in Nigeria, Port Harcourt