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Discover Obot Akpabio in Nigeria

Obot Akpabio in the region of Akwa Ibom is a town located in Nigeria - some 259 mi or ( 418 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Obot Akpabio is now 01:18 PM (Friday) . 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: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Ukpom Usung Ubom, and Ukpom Anwana. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Obot Akpabio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 9 km away
Tags: Aros, Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Abia State, Populated places in Abia State, Towns in Igboland

Usuk Obio Ediene

Usuk Obio Ediene is a community in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, near to Ikot Ekpene, at an elevation of about 144 meters. Most of the local population belong to the Annang group.

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Located at 5.23 7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

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 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Imo State

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 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

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 28 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities and colleges in Nigeria