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Explore Awah in Nigeria
Awah in the region of Delta State is a town in Nigeria - some 256 mi or ( 413 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Awah is now 03:00 AM (Sunday) . 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: Douala, Malabo, Otuoku, Ozoro, and Umuahia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Douala . Where to go and what to see in Awah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ofagbe
Ofagbe ("Ofa kugbe") is a town about 10 miles East South of Ozoro, the headquarter of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Legends have it that the town was established by three families who migrated from various points in the then Benin Kingdom to settle and call the town "home.
Located at 5.55 6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Idheze
Idheze Irri is one of the towns in the Isoko South Local Government area of Delta State, Nigeria. The town has an estimated population of about 14,500 inhabitants. The area is surrounded by swampland. The town has several oil wells that are run by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Italy Eni Agip. The presence of crude oil pipelines across the region and frequent crude oil spills have been largely responsible for soil damage.
Located at 5.52 6.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Igbuku
Founded on the shores of the River Ase, Igbuku is one of the last Isoko towns sharing a common boundary with the UkwuaniKwale speaking areas of Delta State, Nigeria. Igbuku shares a common boundary with Ofagbe, Ovrode, Ibrede, Aboh, and Ashaka. The town is made up of descendants from Isoko and Kwale speaking founders who have so intertwined in intermarriages, that almost everyone from the town can trace to a mixed ancestry.
Located at 5.62 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Aradhe
Aradhe is a town in the Isoko North, Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. The town has an estimated population of 20,000 inhabitants. Aradhe has two primary schools and a secondary school called Aradhe Grammar School. The major occupation of the people is farming and the area is surrounded by swampland.
Located at 5.62 6.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ozoro
Ozoro is the headquarters of the Isoko North Local Government Area, one of the two administrative units in the Isoko region of Delta State, southern Nigeria. Ozoro had been incorrectly spelt "Usoro" in some older maps of Nigeria.
Located at 5.54 6.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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