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Ekpan Destination Guide
Touring Ekpan in Nigeria
Ekpan in the region of Delta State is a city located in Nigeria - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Time in Ekpan is now 07:46 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yenagoa, Ukan, and Port Harcourt. Being here already, consider visiting Douala . Check out our recommendations for Ekpan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ovu
Ovu is a town in central Nigeria
Located at 5.75 5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Warri Airport
Osubi Airstrip, also known as Warri Airport, is located at Osubi, a town near Warri in Delta State, Nigeria. It has a runway of about 1.8 kilometres and is about 10 minutes drive by car from the city of Warri. The federal government first drew up plans to build an airport here in the late 1970s to easy transport into Warri city by air because of its status as an oil city but languished the Plan for over two decades in a mixture of neglect and corruption.
Located at 5.60 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
1998 Jesse pipeline explosion
On October 18, 1998 a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Jesse, 290 kilometres southeast of Lagos, Nigeria. The cause of the blast has been debated. The Nigerian government stated the explosion took place after scavengers intentionally ruptured the pipeline with their tools and ignited the blaze; however, others have stated the pipeline ruptured due to a lack of maintenance and neglect with a cigarette igniting the fire.
Located at 5.87 5.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Oghara
Oghara is a town in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the major clans of the Urhobo ethnic group. It has various educational Institutions such as the Oghareki Model Secondary School Oghareki, Delta State Polytechnic in Otefe-Oghara and the Western Delta University (a privately owned university). Also a mini stadium is located within the town.
Located at 5.59 6.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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