Discover Peterside in Nigeria
Peterside in the region of Rivers is a town located in Nigeria - some 318 mi or ( 511 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Peterside is now 08:15 AM (Sunday) . 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, Umuahia, Tumbikuku, and Port Harcourt. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Peterside ? 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 ..
Mopol Port Harcourt
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The OTOBO Display
This is the cultural Display of the Otobo masquerade by the Allison Major House in Grand Bonny Island,Rivers State in Nigeria. For all the Love Cultural Display,Thanks. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 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 10 km away
Bonny River
Bonny River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria. Water taxis which move along the river provide the connection between Bonny Island and Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, which lies alongside the river.
Located at 4.38 7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 4.50 7.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 23 km away
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