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Port Harcourt

Western Africa

Port Harcourt is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fourth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano and Ibadan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,148,665 1
Infobox also gives a 2006 census metropolis figure of 1,005,904; the more recent 2019 estimate is used.
Area (sq km)
369 1
Infobox Metropolis area figure.
Founding Year
1912 1
Infobox also lists Incorporation in 1913; the founding year is used.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
18 2
Latitude
4.82417 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.03361 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
Connections

Associated With

Nigeria, Countries
Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)
Rivers State, States or Territories

Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Rivers State, States or Territories

Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Source Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

University of Port Harcourt

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source University of Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Sources
1. Port Harcourt (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria
  • Infobox: population_est
    1,148,665
  • Infobox, Population year
    2019
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    369
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    4.82417N 7.03361E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    4.82417N 7.03361E
  • Infobox: established_date
    1912
  • Lead section
    Port Harcourt (Nigerian Pidgin: Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa, is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria.
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Infobox, Country
    Nigeria
  • Associated With: Rivers State, Infobox, State field
    Rivers
  • Capital Of: Rivers State, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Rivers
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Port Harcourt (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 18 m
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3. GeoNames: Port Harcourt - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2324774
    4.77742 7.0134 P PPLA NG 50 33022 2120000 16 Africa/Lagos
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 16 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.75, 7.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.75, 7.25
4.75 7.25 Am
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Wikidata: Port Harcourt
Wikidata Q217432, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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