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Abia, Nigeria
Abia is one of a number of places in Nigeria with this name. This is the one in eastern Nigeria. Transport Abia is served by a station on the eastern mainline of the national railway system. Abia is proposed to receive a Dry port. See also * Railway stations in Nigeria References Populated places in Abia State {{Enugu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dry Port
A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations. In addition to their role in cargo transshipment, dry ports may also include facilities for storage and consolidation of goods, maintenance for road or rail cargo carriers and customs clearance services. The location of these facilities at a dry port relieves competition for storage and customs space at the seaport itself. A dry inland port can speed up the flow of cargo between ships and major land transportation networks, creating a more central distribution point. Inland ports can improve the movement of imports and exports, moving the time-consuming sorting and processing of containers inland, away from congested seaports. Background The term inland port is used in a narrow sense in the field of transportation systems to mean a specialized facility for intermod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Nigeria
Railway stations in Nigeria include: Maps UN MapUNHCR Atlas Map Cities served by rail The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line. West Line * Apapa (W) - Lagos. Port ; flour mill ; oil terminals * Lagos (W) (0 km) - Terminus station * Yaba (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Oshodi (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Ikeja (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Agege (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Agbado (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013 * Abeokuta (W) ---- * Agege (W) - junction * Ibadan (W) (156 km) * Oshogbo (W) * Ilorin (W) * Zungeru (W) - bridge * Minna (W) - junction for Baro * Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line; junction for Abuja * Zaria (WX) - junction for Kaura Namoda (W) * Kano (W) (1124 km) (capital Kano state) * Nguru (W) - terminus near Niger border ---- * Zaria (W) - junction * Funtua (W) * Gusau (WN) * Kaura Namoda (W) * Nigeria-Niger border * Niamey ---- * Bajoga * Enugu * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
