Port Harcourt - description of the city:
Port-Harcоurt is a town in the south part of Nigeria, it is an managerial center of the River state. The city is situated on the bank of the Bonnie river. First of all, the town is a home to the tribes, who lived there before-Ikvere and Iayau. There are international airport,several seaports, stadiums, and oil refineries.
The only thing that in this case is worth to clarify is the fact that when these tribes lived there, the town also didn’t exist per se. Port-Harcourt was formed in 1912s with the help of the English colonists. They were needed it only as a port for shipping of coal from Еnugu. Whatever, the town was founded and named in honor of the one of the British colonies`s Minister. It should be noted from the past of the city that after 4 years after its founding, the city became a major deep-water port of the country and it remains to this day.
About the city as a cultural tourist destination- this town is pleasing and interesting for its beaches and gardens. However, on the other hand, many members of tourism world and Nigerians are warning that a visit to this city tourists should be very circumspect and cautious. The fact is than according to statistics in this city were been committed the cases of kidnapping of foreign tourists, as well as has been observed many different manifestation of currency fraud.
Today, Port-Harcourt is the main export center of Nigerian products such as wood, palm oil, cocoa, peanut, and even coal and tin. The city is also, if to consider that it is located more deeply and firmly on the ground, a huge industrial area with lot of factories, which are manufacturing everything what you can imagine, ranging from tobacco and up the rubber and car assembly.
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Nigeria
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| International title |
Port Harcourt |
| Population |
1,148,665 people |
| Timezone |
Africa/Lagos |
| State |
Rivers State |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: 4.77742 x Longitude: 7.0134 |
Photo Galery Port Harcourt
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#01: Spending Time in Port Harcourt |
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#02: History and present of Port Harcourt |
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#03: Acquaintance to Port Harcourt |
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#04: Places to see in Port Harcourt |
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#05: Spending days in Port Harcourt |
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#06: Walks across Port Harcourt |
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Places to visit in Port Harcourt
Famous Places
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Dom-und Diozesanmuseum
Country: Austria
The cathedral museum contains a large collection of sacral paintings and sculptures, as well as fascinating examples of folk art. Many pieces were donated to the cathedral by Duke Rudolf IV. Star exhibits include the famous portrait of the duke (c. ...
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Neusiedler See
Country: Austria
The jewel of Burgenland, Neusiedler See is the largest steppe lake in Central Europe. On the border between Austria and Hungary (a small section — around one-fifth of its total area — at the southern end belongs to Hungary) it covers an area of ...
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Oberwolz
Country: Austria
This small town, which grew rich through its trade in salt and the smelting of silver excavated in the surrounding hills, has preserved some of its former glory. In the surrounding area many archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period have been ...
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Friesach
Country: Austria
Friesach is Carinthia’s oldest town, with a history going back to 860, when the nearby fortress of Petersberg was founded. Traces of the town’s glorious past have survived to this day, including a moated town wall, 820 m (2,690 ft) long, and se ...
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Urnes Stavkirke
Country: Norway
The Urnes Stave Church was built in the 12th church. It is a stave church that is located at Ornes, and it runs on the Lustrafjorden in the Luster municipality in Norway, in Sogn og Fjordane County. It lies on the fjord’s eastern side, ...
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