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Akassa Royal Niger Company Site
Brass, Bayelsa State
The coastal site at Akassa associated with the Royal Niger Company station and the 1895 Akassa Raid.
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Visiting information
- Address
- Brass, Bayelsa State
- Opening information
- Opening times are not published by a source we can verify. Confirm locally before visiting.
- Accessibility
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- Suggested time
- 1–2 hours
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About this place
Nearby attractions
More to explore around Brass and the wider Bayelsa State.
Akassa Lighthouse BrassA colonial-era lighthouse at the Nun River estuary in Akassa. 1–2 hours
Oloibiri Oil Well 1 OgbiaThe site of Nigeria's first commercial oil discovery, at Oloibiri in Ogbia Local Government Area. 1–2 hours
Ox-Bow Lake, Yenagoa YenagoaA crescent-shaped lake and waterfront recreation area in the state capital. Half a day
Lake Efi Bayelsa StateA natural lake at Sabagreia in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, known for its annual fishing festival. Half a day
Edumanom Forest Reserve Bayelsa StateA freshwater swamp forest reserve holding some of Nigeria's last recorded Niger Delta chimpanzee habitat. A full day or more
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