Explore Gbolobiri in Nigeria
Gbolobiri in the region of Rivers is a town in Nigeria - some 310 mi or ( 498 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gbolobiri is now 12:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yeght, Umuahia, and Ueken. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Douala . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gbolobiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boat to Bonny Island, Niger Delta
Boat to Bonny Island, NIger Delta ..
Bonny Island boat - villages and flaring
Boat trip to Bonny Island, Niger Delta. Note flaring from petro plants ..
Onne Camp
Onne Camp ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 12 km away
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 17 km away
Tai, Rivers
Tai is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State in Nigeria. It covers an area of 159 km and at the 2006 Census it had a population of 117,797. It is part of the Okrika/Oyigbo/Tai/Eleme constituency of the Nigerian Senate, represented since April 2007 by George Thompson Sekibo. In the April 2007 elections the Tai LGA recorded an implausible 99.6% turnout for the Governorship election.
Located at 4.72 7.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 18 km away
Okrika
Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on a small island just south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city. The average elevation of Okrika is 452 metres. It lies on the north of the Bonny River and on Okrika Island, 35 miles (56 km) upstream from the Bight of Biafra. The town can be reached by vessels of a draft of 29 feet (9 metres) or less.
Located at 4.74 7.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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