Okrika Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
lga and town in Rivers State, Nigeria
About Okrika
Okrika has an estimated population of 312,300 and occupies a total land area of 1,018/km². It is located at 4.74215 latitude in decimal degrees and , 7.08368 [longitude in decimal degrees at an average elevation of 7 meters. The average elevation of Okrika is 452 metres. It lies on the north of the Bonny River and on Okrika Island, 35 miles (56 km) upstream from the Bight of Bonny. The town can be reached by vessels of a draft of 29 feet (9 metres) or less. The languages spoken by the Okrika people is Ijaw Okrika. The local Kirike language is part of the ljoid group. Okrika became the capital of the Okrika kingdom in the early 17th century and it actively dealt in slave trade. It served as a port for the exportation of palm oil after the abolition of the slave trade in the 1830s, but it wa
Top Attractions in Okrika
Explore the best things to see and do in Okrika:
- ★Okrika Odum Festival
Where to Eat in Okrika
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Oba Polo Playground, Okrika
- 🍴Pure and Prime Foods
- 🍴Snacks Bar Okrika
Okrika Travel Guide Sections
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