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Ewode Destination Guide

Explore Ewode in Nigeria

Ewode in the region of Edo is a town in Nigeria - some 244 mi or ( 393 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ewode is now 10:14 PM (Saturday) . 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: Malabo, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Owerri, and Okporakhor. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Malabo . Where to go and what to see in Ewode ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ughoton

Ughoton (or Gwato) is a town in Nigeria's Edo State. According to Benin oral tradition, the town was reportedly founded as 'Iguekaladerhan' (the land of Ekaladerhan) by Ekaladerhan, the son of Owodo, the last Benin ogiso (monarch). At the time of Owodo's exile for misadministration, Ekaladerhan had fled Owodo, who wanted to sacrifice him to the gods. Reports of Ekaladerhan's location reached Owodo after he was spotted by hunters, and he send soldiers to capture him.

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Located at 6.17 5.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Edo State

Koko, Delta

Koko is a town in Warri North LGA of Delta State, Nigeria.

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Located at 6.00 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Delta State

Benin Airport

Benin Airport is an airport serving Benin, a city in the Edo State of Nigeria.

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Located at 6.32 5.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Benin City

Benin City

Benin City, is a city (2006 est. pop. 1,147,188) and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately 25 miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos. Benin is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry, but processing palm nuts for oil is also an important traditional industry.

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Located at 6.32 5.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Benin City, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Edo State

Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City, Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It is named after the two-time Governor of the old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia. In Feb. 2009, the stadium was banned by the National League for having an unsafe, below-standard playing surface.

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Located at 6.33 5.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Benin City, Football venues in Nigeria

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