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Eke Destination Guide

Delve into Eke in Nigeria

Eke in the region of Enugu State is a city in Nigeria - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Eke is now 08:18 PM (Friday) . 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, Umulumgbe, Umudim, and Umuahia. While being here, make sure to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Eke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Abor, Enugu

Abor is a town in southeastern Nigeria, located in Enugu State near the city of Enugu. Abor is located on the Old Enugu-Nsukka Road, an important thoroughfare for travelers heading to northern Nigeria from the east. It consists of eight separate villages.

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Located at 6.47 7.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Enugu State

Abia, Nigeria

Abia is one of a number of places in Nigeria with this name. This is the one in eastern Nigeria.

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Located at 6.33 7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nigeria

Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium

Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Enugu, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Enugu Rangers. It was named after the first president of Nigeria. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 people. Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium used to belong to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Until then it was the most flamboyant playing facility in Enugu. As far back as 1959, the facility was the sports ground of the corporation, the Eastern District.

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Located at 6.44 7.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Enugu, Football venues in Nigeria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria

Biafra

Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria that existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970, taking its name from the Bight of Biafra (the Atlantic bay to its south). The inhabitants were mostly the Igbo people who led the secession due to economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria. The creation of the new country was among the causes of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War.

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Located at 6.45 7.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Biafra, Former countries in Africa, Former polities of the Cold War, Former republics, Former unrecognized countries, History of Igboland, History of Nigeria, Nigerian Civil War, Secession in Nigeria, States and territories disestablished in 1970, States and territories established in 1967

Ekulu River

The River Ekulu is a 25km river and the largest body of water in the city of Enugu in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, and it originates in the same city as well.

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Located at 6.48 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Enugu, Rivers of Nigeria