Rivers State · Nigeria
Okrika travel guide
Okrika is a city in Rivers State, Nigeria, home to about 222,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PHG14 km · Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Okrika
Okrika is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria, with Okrika town serving as its administrative headquarters.
Okrika has an estimated population of 312,300 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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Okrika
Do
Iria Festival is an ancient sacred festival used by Okrika people in celebrating chastity. It is an annual ceremony of womanhood that is held at a market square in Okrika dating back to the 16th century.
- Okrika Odum Festival
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When to go
The best time to visit Okrika
Okrika has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 359 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 Okrika: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC, 34 km) and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW, 78 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Visitors that intend to come into Okrika by Air have to make use of the airport in the state which is Port Harcourt International Airport.
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PHG · Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base
PHC · Port Harcourt International Airport
QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Okrika
Stay safe
Okrika is one of the centres of oil business in Nigeria. It is relatively a developed place and conducive for both foreigners and Nigerians that come for business. Some bars and clubs, nevertheless, seem relatively safe even during the night.
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Questions
Okrika: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Okrika?
Okrika has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 359 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Okrika?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC, 34 km) and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW, 78 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Okrika?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Okrika
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.