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Obanaghoro Destination Guide

Discover Obanaghoro in Nigeria

Obanaghoro in the region of Edo is a place located in Nigeria - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Obanaghoro is now 08:42 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Urhehue, and Urhono. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Obanaghoro ? 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 6 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 19 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 25 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Delta State