Discover Aturuba in Nigeria
Aturuba in the region of Rivers is a place located in Nigeria - some 317 mi or ( 511 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Aturuba is now 01:04 PM (Thursday) . 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, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, and Owerri. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aturuba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bonny Island
Bonny Island is situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta of Nigeria near Port Harcourt. In the early 1990s the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with 3 international partners, Shell Gas BV. , CLEAG Limited [ELF ELF] and AGIP International BV. started the multi-billion dollar project Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited. Due to its strategic position, the island hosts various oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Mobil, Chevron, Agip, and Elf.
Located at 4.45 7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nkoroo
Nkoroo is a town in the Bonny territory of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the home of the Nkoroo people and the Nkoroo language.
Located at 4.54 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Bonny, Nigeria
Bonny (or Ibani/Ubani) is a town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria, on the Bight of Biafra. It was also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally (especially between the 15th and 19th centuries) it was a major trading post of the eastern delta. The natives speak an Igbo dialect called bonny Igbo which played a huge role during the Christian evangelization of Igboland. The first Igbo bible was translated using the bonny Igbo dialect.
Located at 4.43 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Opobo/Nkoro
Opobo/Nkoro is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is part of the Andoni/Opobo/nkoro constituency of the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers. The capital is Opobo Town. The Opobo/Nkoro people are mainly farmers and fishermen. They are of Igbo and Ijaw extraction. They speak a dialect of the Igbo language.
Located at 4.57 7.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Onne
For the island, see Onne Islet Onne is a port of Nigeria. Onne is situated besides Ogu Creek, a side-arm to Bonny River. It is part of the Odido Clan in the Eleme Local Government Area of Nigeria. It is a major port in the region and has several quays with facilities for cargoships up to 60,000 grt. Onne is also the main base for the offshore activity in the region, and a large number of supply-vessels call at Onne every week.
Located at 4.69 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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