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Explore Atabong in Nigeria

Atabong in the region of Akwa Ibom is a town in Nigeria - some 295 mi or ( 475 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Atabong is now 05:55 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Buea, Malabo, and Umuahia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaoundé . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Atabong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Boat trip up cross river

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Expats and One Sky crew on boat trip up the Cross River, Nigeria ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Oron, Nigeria

Oron is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oron, home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria. It has an area of 64 km² and a population of 87,461 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 523.

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Located at 4.83 8.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

Maritime Academy of Nigeria

The Maritime Academy of Nigeria is a federally owned educational institute in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Originally called the Nautical College of Nigeria, it was established in 1979 to educate and train shipboard officers, ratings and shore-based management personnel. The first batch of Cadets graduated in 1983. In 1988 the college's mandate was expanded to training all levels and categories of personnel for all facets of the Nigerian maritime industry.

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Located at 4.83 8.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Akwa Ibom State, Maritime colleges, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Akwa Ibom Airport

Akwa Ibom Airport is an airport in Oron serving Uyo, the capital city of the Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria and other neighbouring towns in the state, including Eket, Ikot Ekpene and Oron. The first phase of the construction of the airport began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009,and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos.

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Located at 4.88 8.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State

Calabar

Calabar (also referred to as 'Canaan City') is a city in Cross River State, coastal southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language. The city is watered by the Calabar and Great Kwa Rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). Calabar is the capital of Cross River State. For the purpose of administration, the city is divided into Calabar Municipal and Calabar South LGAs.

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Located at 4.95 8.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Calabar, Cross River (Nigeria), Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Cross River State, Port cities and towns in Nigeria

U. J. Esuene Stadium

U. J. Esuene Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Calabar, Nigeria.

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Located at 4.97 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1977, Event venues established in 1977, Football venues in Nigeria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria