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Gbarantoru Destination Guide

Touring Gbarantoru in Nigeria

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

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Time in Gbarantoru is now 07:13 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Douala, Malabo, Uruama, Umuahia, and Port Harcourt. Being here already, consider visiting Douala . Check out our recommendations for Gbarantoru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 8 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 9 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Bayelsa State

Southern Ijaw

Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|48|17|N|6|04|44|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The area has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Benin. It is the Largest Local Government In Nigeria (Landscape). The people and their language are known as Izon.

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Located at 4.80 6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Populated coastal places in Nigeria, Populated places in Bayelsa State