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Capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria
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Awka (Ọka) is the capital city of Anambra State, South East Nigeria. It is an important administrative and educational centre, with a significant student population due to institutions such as Nnamdi Azikiwe University. The city has experienced steady population growth in the 2020s.
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The Ogbunike caves are a system of many caves linked together by small, tunnels and passages. It consists of a massive structure with a big open chamber of about 5 m high, 10 m wide and 30 m long at the entrance. There are ten tunnels at the main chamber leading in different directions. Within the tunnels are big chambers and other tunnels of varying lengths, some of which are interconnected. The caves are occupied by a large colony of bats of various sizes. There are streams and body of water at various places. A stream flows out from one of the tunnels into a rapid flowing river (River Nkissa). At the meeting point of the river and the stream one can feel the warm water from the caves and the cold river water. Beside this portion of the river is a tableland of about 5 x 5 m squarec used as a relaxation spot by visitors to the caves. The caves' immediate environment, which is up to about 200-m radius, is a thick tropical rainforest type of vegetation. The site has sufficient boundaries (20 hectares) to protect its values from the direct effects of human encroachment.
Nigeria Book Foundation, Awka
A library that provides educational books, materials, computer-based training, online courses, academic journals, research databases and open encyclopedias for the public.
Dine in. Take away. African dishes. Continental dishes. Assorted meat. Assorted fish pastry. Cake. Bread. Ice cream. Drinks. Natural juice. Shawarma. Food tray services and No contact Delivery.
Dine in, take away, delivery.
This spot offers dine-in, take away and delivery services.
Dine in, take away. Chicken Shawarma. Snacks. pizza. Food. Drinks and delivery services.
Western food. Dine in, take away, delivery.
Located within Stanel Group, Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, it offers African and continental dishes.
Supplies fresh bread and pastry to walk-in customers and also delivers within Awka and it's environs.
Empire Nightclub
The bar offers dine-in, take-away as well as delivery services.
Has outdoor seating · Serves great cocktails · Has live music
Has outdoor seating · Serves great cocktails · Has live music
A well-known hotel with about 100 elegant and warmly furnished rooms, well spacious and serene environment, swimming pool.
The hotel has a warmly furnished rooms, well spacious and serene environment, swimming pool.
They provide all the comfort, convenience and efficiency to the discerning traveler.
They provide finest rooms with excellent service and royal treat to clients, it also has restaurants and bars facilities for travelers.
They provide comfortable accommodation and the best hospitality of its kind in a serene atmosphere.
The hotel is a serene destination for that perfect rest and an eventful stay in the capital city of Awka, Anambra State.
Off the A232 road, this unpretentious hotel is 9 km from Awka Wonderland, an amusement park, and 18 km from Ogbunike Cave. It's 28 km from the Igboukwu Museum. The understated rooms and suites offer TVs, air conditioning and balconies. Some have sitting areas. Amenities consist of 2 bars, a restaurant and a conference hall, plus meeting space, an exercise room and an outdoor pool. Breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi are available.
The hotel is located in a serene environment with easy access from the main road. It has an outdoor swimming pool, children pool, free WiFi in public places, 24-hour fitness centre, 24-hour business center and meeting room. The restaurant in the hotel serves daily complimentary continental breakfast. It also has Deluxe, Executive and Presidential rooms with 24-hour room service.
A produce market.
It is a very big shopping mall comprising of supermarket section and furniture collections, they offer sales of household items, office furniture, schools and hospital furniture.
a super store in Awka for sales of cosmetics and beauty care products.
A supermarket center in Awka for sales of wines, foreign bags of rice and beverages.
It is a convenient superstore for shopping wide range of everyday needs such as provisions, frozen foods, grocery, and beauty care products.
It is a convenient shopping store that offers sales of everyday needs such as provisions, beauty care items, personal care, wines, and drinks.
It provides shopping services on frozen foods, wines, beverages, baby foods, biscuits, chocolates, cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, households, food seasoning, cooking oil, gift items and toys.
It is a convenient shopping store that offers sales of everyday needs such as provisions, beauty care items, personal care, wines, and drinks.
Offers same-day delivery
Shopping mall
It's one of the best shopping mall in awka where you can get your basic needs, from food, clothes and others.
Stanel Mart located in Stanel World which is along Enugu/Onitsha Expressway is a one stop shopping mart where organic farm produce could be bought.
By bus
Many transport companies offer daily services from almost all major cities and states around the country as well as international destinations in West Africa into Awka.
Like most cities in Nigeria, transportation in Awka is based primarily on motorcycle, tricycle, bus, taxis or private car.
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