Cross River State · Nigeria
Bakassi travel guide
Bakassi is a city in Cross River State, Nigeria, home to about 150,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CBQ49 km · Margaret Ekpo International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Bakassi
Bakassi is a town and a Local Government Council, with its headquarters at Ekpri Ikang in Cross River State, Nigeria. The Bakassi local government areas some 30 kilometres away inside Nigeria was carved out of Akpabuyo local government area. It was created by the Nigerian government as a refuge for people on the peninsula who did not wish to live under Cameroonian rule.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bakassi
Do
- Ikang Beach
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When to go
The best time to visit Bakassi
Bakassi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 473 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bakassi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO, 61 km) and Malabo International Airport (SSG, 95 km) are also within reach.
CBQ · Margaret Ekpo International Airport
QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport
SSG · Malabo International Airport
Questions
Bakassi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bakassi?
Bakassi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 473 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bakassi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO, 61 km) and Malabo International Airport (SSG, 95 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bakassi?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Bakassi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.