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Francis Gbene Destination Guide

Discover Francis Gbene in Nigeria

Francis Gbene in the region of Bayelsa is a place located in Nigeria - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Francis Gbene is now 08:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Torugbene, and Sagbama. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Francis Gbene ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Yenagoa Township Stadium

Yenagoa Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yenagoa, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of both Ocean Boys FC and Bayelsa United. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people. It was rededicated in 2009 and named after former Nigeria standout Samson Siasia. Samson Siasia is a former Nigerian soccer player who has coached a number of teams and recorded a number of successes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.93 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bayelsa State, Football venues in Nigeria

Yenagoa

Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yenagoa (the State capital) in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|55|29|N|6|15|51|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 353,344 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. Yenagoa is the traditional home of the Ijaw people. The Ijaw form the majority of the bayelsa state.

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Located at 4.92 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Bayelsa State