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Ogu-Ikpele Destination Guide

Explore Ogu-Ikpele in Nigeria

Ogu-Ikpele in the region of Rivers is a place in Nigeria - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ogu-Ikpele is now 06:38 AM (Monday) . 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 Onwakiko. Since you are here already, consider visiting Douala . Where to go and what to see in Ogu-Ikpele ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.71 6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 19 km away
Tags: Cities in Igboland, Local Government Areas in Imo State, Populated places in Imo State, Towns in Igboland