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Bonny, Nigeria

Bonny is a town of 16,868 people in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Population16,868 GeoNames
Elevation7 m 23 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area645.6 km²
Nearest airportNigerian Air Force Port Harcourt (PHG) 47 km

Why visit Bonny

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Finima Beach.

About Bonny

Bonny (originally Okoloama) is a traditional, coastal town and local government area (LGA) in Rivers State in Southern Nigeria, located on the eponymous island on the Bight of Bonny. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny.

From the Wikipedia article Bonny, Nigeria (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Bonny on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do1

Finima Beach

Beach · 6.2 km

Coastal beach in Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria

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Museums and landmarks2

Bonny Commonwealth Cemetery

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

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Peace Monument

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

FINIMA NATURE PARK

Hiking and trails · 6.5 km

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Where to stay3

Bonny Local Government Lodge

Motel and hotel · 2.4 km

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Guest House 2

Motel and hotel · 6.9 km

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NLNG GUEST HOUSE

Motel and hotel · 7.6 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Shopping1

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Schools, colleges and libraries4

Healthcare2

Map of Bonny

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nigerian Air Force Port Harcourt (PHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.

  • Okrika 34 km north, about 34 min by car
  • Bori 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
  • Port Harcourt 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
  • Buguma 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
  • Obonoma 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
  • Degema Hulk 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
  • Aba 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Elele 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Eket 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Etinan 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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