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Ajanakpo Destination Guide

Discover Ajanakpo in Nigeria

Ajanakpo in the region of Delta State is a town located in Nigeria - some 293 mi or ( 472 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ajanakpo is now 07:45 PM (Thursday) . 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: Malabo, Yenagoa, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, and Owerri. When in this area, you might want to check out Malabo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ajanakpo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ijaw people

Ijaw (also known by the subgroups "Ijo" or "Izon") are a collection of peoples indigenous mostly to the forest regions of the Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States within the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Some are resident in Akwa-Ibom, Edo, and Ondo states also in Nigeria. Many are found as migrant fishermen in camps as far west as Sierra Leone and as far east as Gabon along the Western Africa coastline. The Ijo people number about an estimated 15 million.

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Located at 5.35 5.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ethnic groups in Nigeria, Fossil fuels in Nigeria, History of Nigeria, Ijaw, Niger River Delta

Chanomi Creek

Chanomi Creek is a body of water in the Niger Delta in Delta State, Nigeria.

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Located at 5.40 5.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Niger River Delta, Rivers of Nigeria

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ("MEND") is one of the largest militant groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The organization claims to expose exploitation and oppression of the people of the Niger Delta and devastation of the natural environment by public-private partnerships between the Federal Government of Nigeria and corporations involved in the production of oil in the Niger Delta.

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Located at 5.35 5.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: National liberation movements, Niger River Delta, Petroleum industry in Nigeria, Rebel groups in Nigeria