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Well, the river might smell like poo, but it's a beach anyway. Actually, this is quite a busy locale as there is a major sand harvesting operation going on here, with (naked?) guys jumping off of pirogues to scoop up sand from the riverbed, all of which is sold for profits. But, all in all, with this and the amount of waste entering the river, this might not be a very nice place to hang out.
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Just a sight in passing really, but the centre-truss bridge is a prominent landmark of Onitsha. Completed in 1965, it allowed for vast improvement in commerce and transportation between the east and west of Nigeria. Although it was destroyed during the Nigerian Civil War, it was later repaired during the Jonathan Goodluck administration.
Claimed to be the biggest market in Africa by geographic size, likely to be a little intense. One sector is focused on electronics.
This place is amazing for shopping. It's a place where you can get all kinds of footwear at a very affordable rate. It's also one of the big markets in Onitsha.
On the bank of the Niger River where the first missionaries landed in the Onitsha area circa 1850, and where the first Nigerian priest to be beatified, Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, is buried. Seat of archbishop for Anambra state.
Zik Statue
The Statue at DMGS roundabout in Onitsha is a bronze sculpture created by Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu in 1964. The existing monument was substantially remodelled in 2018 under Governor Willie Obiano, when its pedestal was reconstructed and raised and the surrounding roundabout was redesigned with elephant tusk and bead sculptures reflecting Onitsha's cultural heritage.
It's one of the city's most distinctive contemporary public artworks. It was created and installed in 2018 and forms part of the major remodeling of DMGS Roundabout. The sculpture consists of five enormous tusk-like forms arranged around the central monument of Nnamdi Azikiwe. It is said to represent the traditions of Onitsha while some say it represents the five Southeastern states in Nigeria.