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Okparakiri Destination Guide

Explore Okparakiri in Nigeria

Okparakiri in the region of Rivers is a place in Nigeria - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Okparakiri is now 07:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, and Owerri. Since you are here already, consider visiting Douala . Where to go and what to see in Okparakiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Abonnema

Abonnema (originally known as Nyemoni, which means "covet your own" in the Kalabari dialect of the Ijaw languages group) is a was founded in 1882. It was discovered by an expedition of a host of chiefs from the Kalabari town. These include Chief Young Briggs (a Kalabari warrior whose original name is Chief Inikeiroari Iso-owu Briggs) in Nigeria.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.72 6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Delta State

New Calabar River

The New Calabar River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria, in the Niger River Delta. The Kalabari Kingdom was based on this river.

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Located at 4.50 7.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Rivers of Nigeria