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Akanto Destination Guide

Touring Akanto in Nigeria

Akanto in the region of Ebonyi is a city located in Nigeria - some 218 mi or ( 350 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Akanto is now 05:56 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: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Umuokpe, and Port Harcourt. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Akanto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Afikpo

Afikpo is the second largest city in Ebonyi State of Nigeria. Until recently it was the home Local Government Area of the late Eze (DR) Akanu Ibiam, who hailed from the village of Unwana. Dr. Ibiam was one of the first Igbo medical doctors of Western training and the former Governor of Eastern region. The town had an estimated population of 672,000 in 2005.

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Located at 5.88 7.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Populated places in Ebonyi State