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Obafor Destination Guide

Discover Obafor in Nigeria

Obafor in the region of Abia is a town located in Nigeria - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Obafor is now 04:59 PM (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, Umu Dike I, Umuahia, and Port Harcourt. When in this area, you might want to check out Douala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Obafor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Otamiri River

The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from Ota Miri, a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses. The river runs south from Egbu past Owerri and through Nekede, Ihiagwa, Eziobodo, Olokwu Umuisi, Mgbirichi and Umuagwo to Ozuzu in Etche, in the Rivers State, from where it flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Located at 4.90 7.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Rivers of Nigeria

Oyigbo

Oyigbo is a town and Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a satellite of Port Harcourt, lying a few kilometers to the northeast of the city. Sir Precious Oforji was elected Chairman of the Oyigbo LGA in 2008. Sunday Elechi Oforji was Chief in Oyigbo until his death in July 2009. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operates an oil well in the LGA. The Oyigbo people are of Igbo extraction.

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Located at 4.88 7.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

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.

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Located at 4.72 7.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Populated places in Rivers State

Aba River (Nigeria)

The Aba River is a river in southern Nigeria. It runs through the city of Aba, Nigeria. It is a tributary of the Imo River that runs through Okpulor Umuobo in the Ngwa heartland into the Aba City. It serves as a major supply of fresh water for the city and has industrial and abattoir waste have results in environmental concerns. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|49|N|7|29|E|region:NG_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 4.82 7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Rivers of Nigeria

Enyimba International Stadium

Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Enyimba International F.C. The stadium holds 25,000 people. On November 3, 2008 the stadium received an indefinite ban after the home crowd attacked referees after a heated 1-1 tie with rivals Heartland F.C..

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Located at 5.10 7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Enyimba International F.C., Football venues in Nigeria