Delta State · Nigeria
Burutu travel guide
Burutu is a city in Delta State, Nigeria, home to about 210,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- QRW43 km · Warri Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Burutu
Burutu is a town and Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta on two sides of the Forcados River, a channel of the River Niger, 30 kilometres (20 miles) upstream from the Bight of Benin.
Burutu borders Ughelli South to the north, Ethiope West to the northeast, Ethiope East to the east, Patani to the northwest. With Atlantic Ocean lying to the south of Burutu Local Government Area, Bayelsa State borders it to the south while Rivers State to the southwest. The people of Burutu are majorly Ijaw with few of the population being Urhobo and Itsekiri. The dwellers are into fishing, agriculture, oil and gas.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Burutu
See
- Forcados River
- Burutu Port
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Where to stay
Hotels in Burutu
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| De Brit Hotel Benin | 12.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Burutu
Burutu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 430 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 Burutu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Warri Airport (QRW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Benin Airport (BNI, 108 km) is also within reach.
QRW · Warri Airport
BNI · Benin Airport
Questions
Burutu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Burutu?
Burutu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 430 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Burutu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Warri Airport (QRW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Benin Airport (BNI, 108 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Burutu?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Burutu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.