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Orogho Destination Guide

Touring Orogho in Nigeria

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

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Time in Orogho is now 06:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Urhehue, and Urhono. Being here already, consider visiting Douala . Check out our recommendations for Orogho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ovu

Ovu is a town in central Nigeria

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Located at 5.75 5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nigeria

Obiaruku

Obiaruku is a town in Ukwuani Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State, Nigeria. The Okpalauku of Obiaruku is the oldest male in the town. In 2005, youths from Obiaruku and neighboring Abraka, in Ethiope East LGA, got into a fight at a funeral for an Obiaruku elder, leading to the razing of 37 houses.

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Located at 5.85 6.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Delta State, Towns in Igboland

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 23 km away
Tags: 1998 in Nigeria, 1998 industrial disasters, 20th-century explosions, Deaths caused by petroleum looting, Explosions in Nigeria, Pipeline accidents