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Ekem Destination Guide

Discover Ekem in Nigeria

Ekem in the region of Rivers is a town located in Nigeria - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ekem is now 10:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Umuahia, Ueken, and Port Harcourt. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ekem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nkoroo

Nkoroo is a town in the Bonny territory of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the home of the Nkoroo people and the Nkoroo language.

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Located at 4.54 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 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 15 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

Opobo/Nkoro

Opobo/Nkoro is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is part of the Andoni/Opobo/nkoro constituency of the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers. The capital is Opobo Town. The Opobo/Nkoro people are mainly farmers and fishermen. They are of Igbo and Ijaw extraction. They speak a dialect of the Igbo language.

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Located at 4.57 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated coastal places in Nigeria

Bonny Island

Bonny Island is situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta of Nigeria near Port Harcourt. In the early 1990s the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with 3 international partners, Shell Gas BV. , CLEAG Limited [ELF ELF] and AGIP International BV. started the multi-billion dollar project Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited. Due to its strategic position, the island hosts various oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Mobil, Chevron, Agip, and Elf.

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Located at 4.45 7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Islands of Nigeria, Rivers State

Aba River (Nigeria)

The Aba River is a river in southern Nigeria. It runs through the city of Aba, Nigeria. It is a tributary of the Imo River that runs through Okpulor Umuobo in the Ngwa heartland into the Aba City. It serves as a major supply of fresh water for the city and has industrial and abattoir waste have results in environmental concerns. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|49|N|7|29|E|region:NG_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 4.82 7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Rivers of Nigeria