"Portharcourt the Garden City of Nigeria" Port Harcourt by nnapr

Port Harcourt Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 37 photos

A fisherman in Portharcourt style - Port Harcourt

Welcome to Portharcourt

Port Harcourt, city, southeastern Nigeria, capital of Rivers State, on the Bonny River, in the Niger Delta. The city is a leading port of the country, a road, air and rail hub, and a major industrial center, and its exports include palm oil, petroleum, coal, tin, columbite, palm products, cocoa, and peanuts. Industries of the area include sawmilling, auto assembly, food canning, flour milling, tobacco processing, and the manufacture of rubber, glass, metal, and paper products, cement, petroleum products, paint, enamelware, bicycles, furniture, and soap. its locals are mostly engadged in fishing. Located in the city are the University of Port Harcourt (1975) and Rivers State University of Science and Technology (1971). The port was established by the British in 1915 and serves eastern Nigeria and parts of northern Nigeria. Population more than 5 million.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Portharcourt is a nice city that you will really enjoy
Cons:things a bit more expensive here than other parts of Nigeria
In a nutshell:Come visit portharcourt

Last visit to Port Harcourt: Oct 2003
Intro Written Oct 31, 2003
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Foundation Stone Laying Cerimony - Port Harcourt

The Good works of the Governor Of Rivers... Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Rivers State Governor participating in a stone laying foundation for the contruction of some low income housing... more travel advice

Portharcourt traditional dance on display - Port Harcourt

Respect is shown to elders in the form... Local Customs (1)

The people of Portharcourt which are the Ikwerre tribe are hard working people who are heavily enshrined in their local... more travel advice

Comments (4)

irishgalmtl Feb 9, 2007 at 3:34 AM Report Abuse

Hello there P.D., It has been well over due to see what was new on your pgs.. Wow what a catch... Donna :)
yumyum Nov 10, 2006 at 12:33 PM Report Abuse

What a giant fish!
irisbe Jan 29, 2004 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

My goodness P.D.!!! you have not only to have a lot of strenght to catch it but even just to hold it up!!! what a giant!!! yeah of course! I was indeed talking about the hugh fish hahaha
eviltooth Dec 28, 2003 at 10:25 AM Report Abuse

My goodness that's such a huge fish!!!