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Jebba Railway Bridge
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Jebba, Nigeria

Jebba is a town of 21,488 people in Kwara State, Nigeria.

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Population21,488 GeoNames
Elevation100 m 328 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportIlorin International Airport (ILR) 84 km

Why visit Jebba

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Jebba Railway Bridge.

About Jebba

Jebba is a Nigerian town located along the River Niger. The town is divided into 4 categories out of which two for upper class known as Maunjani or Jebba North and for the lower class known as Mukhelenabi or Jebba South: Jebba North which is primarily on an island belongs to Mokwa LGA of Niger State while Jebba South belongs to Moro LGA of Kwara State. It has views of the River Niger and as of 2007 had an estimated population of 22,411.

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

Things to do1

Jebba Railway Bridge

Bridge · 1.4 km

Railway bridge in Nigeria

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.

  • Bode Saadu 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Mokwa 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • Bokani 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
  • Lafiagi 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Alapa 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ilorin 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Igbeti 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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