Calabar, Nigeria
Calabar is a regional capital of 540,000 people in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Why visit Calabar
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hope Waddell Training Institution, Arthur Jarvis University, Slave History Museum and Calabar Old Residency Museum.
Weather in Calabar
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About Calabar
Calabar ()(also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers, and the creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta).
From the Wikipedia article Calabar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Calabar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Hope Waddell Training Institution
School · 1.7 km
Colonial school in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Arthur Jarvis University
School · 14.4 km
Private university in Nigeria
University of Calabar
School · 1.7 km
Nigerian university in Cross River State
University of Cross River State
School · 3.6 km
A university in Nigeria
Museums and landmarks5
Slave History Museum
Museum · 1.2 km
National Museum in Calabar, Nigeria
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes7
Calabar Bitcoin Club
Cafe · 3.3 km
The Calabar Bitcoin Club Centre is a Bitcoin circular economy hub featuring a gaming hub, a Bitcoiners café, and a workspace.
38 MCC Road, Calabar
Chef Green Signature Local Cusine Hub
Restaurant · African · 3.0 km
Atekong Junction, Calabar
Mo-Sa 18:00-00:00
Food and Wine Shop
Restaurant · African, European, American · 3.3 km
35 MCC Road, Calabar
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Hennyplan Wines and Gifts Shop
Brewery and winery · 3.7 km
140 Ndidem Usong Iso
24/7
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Brotherhood Model College
School · 3.1 km
Ene Edet Syreet, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
Government Primary school
School · 2.7 km
34 Ambo Street, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION SECONDARY SCHOOL
School · 3.3 km
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION SECONDARY SCHOOL
School · 2.3 km
Healthcare4
Map of Calabar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Esuk Oron 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Akankpa 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Ikang 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Uyo 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Itu 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Etinan 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Eket 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Abak 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Arochukwu 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ikot Ekpene 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Calabar, Tom The Pom, CC BY 2.0
- Hope Waddell, Umohduke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arthur Jarvis University, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum, Calabar, Cross River state2, MediaMOF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Residency, National Museum, Calabar, Ei'eke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Ei'eke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tinapa Water park Calabar Nigeria, olasupokenni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tinapa Lake, Bomaexpress, CC BY-SA 4.0
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