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Ogbia, Nigeria

Ogbia is a town of 549,774 people in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

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Population549,774 GeoNames
Elevation8 m 26 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area1,698.0 km²
Nearest airportPort Harcourt International Airport (PHC) 79 km

Why visit Ogbia

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Federal University, Otuoke and Edumanom Forest Reserve.

About Ogbia

Ogbia is a town, a traditional kingdom and local government area in central Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

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

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

Things to do1

Federal University, Otuoke

School · 12.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Edumanom Forest Reserve

Hiking and trails · 12.3 km

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boys holstel

Park · 12.5 km

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Where to stay1

bouys hostel 2

Motel and hotel · 12.4 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

FB1

School · 11.5 km

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fountain block

School · 11.7 km

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Healthcare1

Map of Ogbia

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Getting there and nearby towns

Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.

  • Yenagoa 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Amassoma 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
  • Twon-Brass 43 km south, about 43 min by car
  • Degema Hulk 49 km east, about 49 min by car
  • Obonoma 53 km east, about 53 min by car
  • Ahoada 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
  • Buguma 61 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Patani 62 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Port Harcourt 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Okrika 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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