Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Yakubu Gowon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rivers United F.C., formerly Dolphins F.C.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Harcourt Zoo and Corpus Christi Cathedral.
Port Harcourt Zoo
Park
Port Harcourt Zoo is a state owned zoological park in Port Harcourt city of Rivers State in Nigeria. The zoo was established in 1974 by military governor Alfred Diete-Spiff and was officially opened to the public on 1 October 1975. Port Harcourt Zoo is situated 3 km southeast of Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Corpus Christi Cathedral
Church
The Corpus Christi Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt. Corpus Christi Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
CITA International School
School building
CITA International School, also known simply as CITA, is a private, Christian school in Rivers State, Nigeria. CITA offers nursery, primary and secondary school education to children ages 6 months through to 16 years. CITA International School is situated 2½ km northeast of Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diobu and Trans Amadi.
Diobu
Village
Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Diobu is situated 3 km southwest of Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Trans Amadi
Trans Amadi is an industrial as well as a residential district in Port Harcourt. It is one of the most popular districts in Port Harcourt as it houses some of the big multi-national companies in the nation.Old GRA
Quarter
The Old Government Reserved Area is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It was primarily inhabited by European settlers during colonial times and was then referred to as the European quarters. Old GRA is situated 5 km south of Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Yakubu Gowon Stadium
- Type: Stadium
- Description: stadium
- Categories: recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South South Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.82491° or 4° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
7.02192° or 7° 1′ 19″ eastOpen location code
6FP9R2FC+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 178248319OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumWikidata ID
Q1479839
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swahili—“Yakubu Gowon Stadium” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ملعب التحرير”
- Arabic: “ملعب يعقوب جون”
- Catalan: “Estadi Yakubu Gowon”
- Chinese: “雅庫布·戈翁體育場”
- Dutch: “Yakubu Gowonstadion”
- Fulah: “Yakubu Gowon Stadium”
- German: “Liberation Stadion”
- German: “Liberation-Stadion”
- Indonesian: “Stadion Pembebasan”
- Kinyarwanda: “Sitade ya Yakubu Gowon”
- Polish: “Liberation Stadium”
- Spanish: “Estadio Yakubu Gowon”
- Swahili: “Uwanja wa michezo wa Yakubu Gowon”
- Swahili: “Uwanja wa Michezo wa Yakubu Gowon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) and New Covenant Baptist Church.
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