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Discover Opu Kolo in Nigeria
Opu Kolo in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town located in Nigeria - some 304 mi or ( 490 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Opu Kolo is now 01:27 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Waribugoama, and Uruama. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Opu Kolo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oloibiri
Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia LGA located in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Nigeria first commercial oil discovery was made at (Otuabagi/Otuogadi) in Oloibiri district by Shell Darcy on Sunday 15 January 1956. Oloibiri has many firsts to its credit in the Nigeria Oil and Gas industry: •\tOloibiri-1 well is the first commercial oil well in Nigeria.
Located at 4.67 6.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yenagoa (the State capital) in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|55|29|N|6|15|51|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 353,344 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. Yenagoa is the traditional home of the Ijaw people. The Ijaw form the majority of the bayelsa state.
Located at 4.92 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Yenagoa Township Stadium
Yenagoa Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yenagoa, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of both Ocean Boys FC and Bayelsa United. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people. It was rededicated in 2009 and named after former Nigeria standout Samson Siasia. Samson Siasia is a former Nigerian soccer player who has coached a number of teams and recorded a number of successes.
Located at 4.93 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ogbia
Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|39|00|N|6|16|00|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926. It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay i.e.
Located at 4.65 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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