Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

Urban beach in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

Beach

Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

Beach location within Nigeria

Coordinates: 4°45′33.714″N 7°0′43.934″E﻿ / ﻿4.75936500°N 7.01220389°E﻿ / 4.75936500; 7.01220389
Location| Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Creation| 1988

The Port Harcourt Tourist Beach is a white sand urban beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, created in 1988. It is located along Kolabi Creek, east of the Old Township district, and about 146 miles from Kribi in Cameroon.

The beach is designed to cater for the recreational needs of everyone, especially young people. It is visited by both tourists and residents, and it is one of the most popular beaches in Port Harcourt.[1]

One of its advantages is that it is located on the edge of the city, such that after spending the day on the beach, visitors can visit any of the numerous hotels and restaurants to have dinner and also enjoy the city's night life. They can also take a walk through the hiking trails. The beach was created to have a serene environment for tourists and visitors who can enjoy the white sands and waves.[2]

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The Port Harcourt tourist beach has played host to several tourists and visitors from various parts of the world who visited the beach in the past, especially during the annual cultural fiesta of the state, popularly known as CARNIRIV, to watch the glamorous and exciting boat regatta organised by the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency (RSTDA).

The Port Harcourt tourist beach which was once a tourist's attraction has gradually lost its past glory, charm and pride of place due to the dilapidated infrastructure, lack of modern facilities, poor sanitary condition and so on. This poor state of the beach has led to lack of patronage and loss of revenue for the state.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Cynthia Morgan (11 November 2016). The Man-Made Beach: Welcome to Port Harcourt Tourist Beach, Nigeria. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1540346087. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
2. ^ "Port Harcourt Tourist Beach – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. ^ Tide, The (20 November 2020). "Revisiting Nigeria's Tourist Beaches". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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Port Harcourt

Education|

* Hallel College
* Brookstone School Secondary
* Charles Dale Memorial International School
* Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School
* Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School
* Marygold International School
* Niger Delta Science School
* Norwegian International School
* Port Harcourt Polytechnic
* Tantua International Group of Schools
* University of Port Harcourt
* University of Science and Technology

See also: List of schools in Port Harcourt

Geography|

* Aggrey Road
* Bonny Island
* Eleme
* Obio Akpor
* Oyigbo
* Rumuokoro

Healthcare|

* Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital
* Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital
* Kelsey Harrison Hospital
* Meridian Hospital
* Military Hospital
* Rehoboth Specialist Hospital
* University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

See also: List of hospitals in Port Harcourt

History|

* Lewis Vernon Harcourt
* Invasion
* Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145
* Bus electrocution
* 2022 stampede
* Timeline

Mass media|

| Newspapers|

* National Network
* The Tide

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Television|

* Rivers State Television

Radio|

* 89.9 FM
* 91.7 FM
* 93.7 FM
* 94.1 FM
* 99.1 FM

Neighbourhoods|

* Borokiri
* D-line
* Diobu
* Elelenwo
* New GRA
* Old GRA
* Shell RA
* Trans Amadi

Transportation|

* Port Harcourt International Airport
* NAF Base

Tourist attractions|

| Annual events|

* Carniriv
* Port Harcourt Book Festival
* Port Harcourt Fashion Week

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Landmarks|

* Corpus Christi Cathedral
* Isaac Boro Park
* Port Harcourt Cemetery
* Port Harcourt Golf Club
* Port Harcourt Pleasure Park
* Port Harcourt Refining Company
* Port Harcourt Zoo

Entertainment venues|

* Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
* Asia Town
* Liberation Stadium
* Obi Wali International Conference Centre
* Port Harcourt Tourist Beach
* Sharks Stadium
* Silverbird Cinema

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