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Ogwugwu Destination Guide

Discover Ogwugwu in Nigeria

Ogwugwu in the region of Imo State is a place located in Nigeria - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ogwugwu is now 05:02 AM (Monday) . 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, Umugbome Camp, 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 Ogwugwu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Oguta Lake

Oguta Lake is the largest natural lake in the Imo State of Nigeria. Located within the equatorial rainforest region, it is of enormous importance to the local population as a source of water, fish, tourism and also as an outlet for sewerage. Uhamiri is the goddess of Oguta Lake. Oguta Lake served as a Biafran army marine base during the Biafran War of 1967-1970.

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Located at 5.71 6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lakes of Nigeria, Visitor attractions in Nigeria

Oguta

Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria. It is the administrative seat for Oguta LGA. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo hinterland. As of 2012 Oguta's population was estimated at 20,096. The city of Oguta is divided into two townships, Oguta 1 and Oguta 2, separated by its popular lake.

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Located at 5.71 6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Imo State, Populated places in Imo State, Towns in Igboland

Uli, Anambra

Uli is a town of historic importance situated at the extreme southeast conner of Ihiala local government area of Anambra state in Nigeria. Her closest neibouring towns are Amaofuo (formerly a village in Uli town), Ihiala, Amorka, Ubulu, Ozara, Egbuoma and Ohakpu. Uli town extends westward to the confluence of the rivers of Atamiri and Enyinja, and across Usham Lake down to the lower Niger region.

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Located at 5.78 6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Anambra State