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Mkpu Destination Guide

Touring Mkpu in Nigeria

Mkpu in the region of Abia is a city located in Nigeria - some 249 mi or ( 401 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mkpu is now 03:15 AM (Sunday) . 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, Malabo, Port Harcourt, and Oniog-Ono. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Mkpu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nkalu

Nkalu, is a village in southeastern Nigeria. Also, it is located near the city of Owerri. It is the home of Eze Ahaneku.

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Located at 5.40 7.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Imo State

Okigwe

Okigwe is the second largest city in Imo state of Nigeria. The city lies between the Port Harcourt-Enugu-Maiduguri rail line. Thus has grown into a major cattle transit town for the southeast and south subregions. Okigwe has a population of 535,765 (2005 est.). Most of the population is made up of immigrant workers from other states. Okigwe city was the primary host site of the old Imo State University. Okigwe has various tourist and historical sites.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Imo State, Populated places in Imo State

Umudike

Umudike is a community in Abia State, Nigeria, about 10 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state capital. It is home to the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and to the National Root Crops Research Institute.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Abia State, Towns in Igboland

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, originally the Federal University of Agriculture, is a federal university in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria established as a specialized University by a Federal Government of Nigeria Decree No 48 of November 1992. It began formal activities in May 1993 with the appointment of the first Council and Vice-Chancellor Professor Placid C. Njoku on 27 May 1993, while other key officials of the University were appointed later.

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Located at 5.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Abia State, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Arochukwu

Arochukwu, sometimes referred to as Arochuku, or Aro-Okigbo, (pronounced Aruchukwu) is the third largest city in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people. It is composed of 19 villages with an overall leader called Eze Aro. Arochukwu is a principal historic town in Igboland. It was also one of the cities in the Southern protectorate conquered by the British colonial government. Several historic tourist sites exist in the city.

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Located at 5.38 7.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Aros, Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Abia State, Populated places in Abia State, Towns in Igboland