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Umu Aja Destination Guide

Delve into Umu Aja in Nigeria

Umu Aja in the region of Abia is a city in Nigeria - some 273 mi or ( 440 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Umu Aja is now 02:08 AM (Sunday) . 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: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Utu Etim Ekpo, and Uruk Ata. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Umu Aja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Enyimba International Stadium

Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Enyimba International F.C. The stadium holds 25,000 people. On November 3, 2008 the stadium received an indefinite ban after the home crowd attacked referees after a heated 1-1 tie with rivals Heartland F.C..

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Located at 5.10 7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Enyimba International F.C., Football venues in Nigeria

Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic

Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1991. The polytechnic has schools of Applied Sciences, Communication Arts, Preliminary Studies, Business and Management, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Legal Studies. The polytechnic is owned by Akwa Ibom State. In 2010, the state allocated about N1 billion to enhance the polytechnic.

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Located at 5.16 7.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Aba, Abia

Aba is a city and a big trading center in Abia State, southern Nigeria, located on the Aba River. Aba was established by the Igbo People of Nigeria as a market town and then later a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901. The city became a collecting point for agricultural products following the British made railway running through it to Port Harcourt.

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Located at 5.12 7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Populated places in Abia State

Abia State Polytechnic

Abia State Polytechnic is located in the heart of Abia State, Aba, Nigeria. It is composed of different schools, such as the School of Science & Engineering and the School of Business Administration. The color is Yellow and Dard Red. The Rector is Onukaogu Abalogun A.

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Located at 5.13 7.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Abia State, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Ikot Ekpene

Ikot Ekpene, known throughout Nigeria as " The Raffia City", or locally simply as "IK," is a historic town in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, and is in the densely populated state of Akwa Ibom. It is the political and cultural capital of the Annang ethnic group in Nigeria (Nair, 1972). The town is located on the A342 highway that parallels the coast, between Calabar to the south east and Aba to the west, with the state capital, Uyo, on this road just to the east.

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Located at 5.18 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State