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Emioboma Destination Guide

Delve into Emioboma in Nigeria

Emioboma in the region of Edo is a city in Nigeria - some 251 mi or ( 404 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Emioboma is now 04:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, and Owerri. While being here, make sure to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Emioboma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ovu

Ovu is a town in central Nigeria

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Located at 5.75 5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nigeria

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.

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Located at 5.87 5.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1998 in Nigeria, 1998 industrial disasters, 20th-century explosions, Deaths caused by petroleum looting, Explosions in Nigeria, Pipeline accidents

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.

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Located at 5.60 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Delta State

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.

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Located at 5.59 6.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Populated places in Delta State