Why visit Okrika
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt Nigeria, PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Isaac Boro Park and Port Harcourt Zoo.
Weather in Okrika
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About Okrika
Okrika is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria, with Okrika town serving as its administrative headquarters.
From the Wikipedia article Okrika (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Okrika on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt Nigeria
School · 13.4 km
Rivers State Government Owned Polytechnic in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
PAMO University of Medical Sciences
School · 13.3 km
Nigerian private university
Port Harcourt Tourist Beach
Beach · 8.1 km
Tourist center in Port harcourt
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
School · 13.0 km
Public higher-education institution in Nigeria
Museums and landmarks3
Palace of His Royal Highness
Monument and historic site · 11.7 km
Trans Amadi Road
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Port Harcourt Zoo
Park · 8.7 km
Nigerian Recreational and Tourist Centre
Port Harcourt Pleasure Park
Park · 13.2 km
Park in Nigeria located at Port Harcourt
Sharks Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 7.3 km
1 Ilorin Street, Port Harcourt
Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium)
Sports field and stadium · 11.5 km
Restaurants and cafes17
Somitel Hotel & Resorts Limited
Restaurant · Regional · 7.4 km
2 Somitel Close, Port Harcourt
5 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship53
God's Own Favour Prophetic ministry
Church · Pentecostal · 6.2 km
opposite oando filling station, Eleme, Rivers State
Immanuel Anglican Church, Ogbatai Parish, Woji
Church · Anglican · 10.3 km
26 Eze Gbaka Gbaka, Woji Port Harcourt
ABOSSO Apostolic Faith Church of Jesus Christ
Place of worship · 11.5 km
Woji Road
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries26
All Nations for Christ Bible Institute
School · 10.3 km
Church of God Mission Road
Healthcare19
Map of Okrika
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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, 13 km away.
- Port Harcourt 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Buguma 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Obonoma 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Bori 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Bonny 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Degema Hulk 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Elele 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Aba 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Ahoada 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Owerri 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Isaac Boro Park, Portharcourt, Rivers state3, MediaMOF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faculty of Sciences, Rivers State University, Michaelgodstimeake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument at Isaac Adaka Boro park 2, Bomaexpress, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, Degini2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3D view of Corpus Christi Cathedral Catholic Church, Skill Scholar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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