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Uruobo-Okija, Nigeria

Uruobo-Okija is a town of 13,898 people in Anambra, Nigeria.

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Population13,898 GeoNames
RegionAnambra
Elevation86 m 282 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportAsaba International Airport (ABB) 39 km

Why visit Uruobo-Okija

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Legacy University Okija.

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Legacy University Okija

School · 1.4 km

Legacy University Okija is one of the eight private universities approved in 2016 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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Map of Uruobo-Okija

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Getting there and nearby towns

Asaba International Airport (ABB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.

  • Ihiala 5 km south, about 5 min by car
  • Ozubulu 6 km north, about 6 min by car
  • Nnewi 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
  • Atani 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Oguta 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Igbo-Ukwu 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Orlu 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
  • Uga 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Onitsha 28 km north, about 28 min by car
  • Owerri 51 km southeast, about 51 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

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