Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is a gulf city and capital of Rivers State in the Niger Delta area of South South Nigeria and is the centre for the oil industry in the country. English is generally spoken, but Ikwerre (the indigenous language) of the Ikwerre people is also spoken at the Ikwerre villages, and Pidgin English is widely spoken across all demography, as found in most parts of the country. Port Harcourt was named after Lord Lewis Harcourt, the Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1913.

Understand
Port Harcourt generally known as the 'PH City' is one of the beautiful places to visit in Nigeria. Port Harcourt was formed in 1912. In 2016, Port Harcourt was home to about 1.2 million people.

By plane
You can easily get into Port Harcourt by plane.
 * Port Harcourt International Airport, . There are two international flights operated by Qatar Airways and Lufthansa.  It is a 1 hr 10 min flight  if you fly in via Lagos or Abuja.

By train
Rail service to Port Harcourt is not operating as of July 2022. However, The is on Station Rd.

By bus
There are various bus stations and services available to get you into Port Harcourt. Some of which are:
 * God is Good Motors (GIGM): This is a popular bus service that can get you into port harcourt, air-conditioned bus.
 * Agofure Motors
 * Chisco
 * ABC Transport
 * Peace Mass transit

By boat

 * From Nembe by ferry.
 * Marine Base water front

See

 * Izumini River - an hour's drive outside of the city
 * Izumini River - an hour's drive outside of the city
 * Izumini River - an hour's drive outside of the city
 * Izumini River - an hour's drive outside of the city

Eat
Rice, egusi soup with eba or fufu, pounded yam, papper soup, ogbono soup.

Budget
Suya is a kind of spicy meat kebab. Available at the side of any road cooked over charcoal. Wash it down with a Coke, called locally a mineral, or a bottle of the local Guinness or Maltina.

Drink
There is great night life here.

Try Cheers Bar in GRA every Sunday! Place is absolutely packed with guys and girls being treated to awesome music by Nick and Smart. Food is great, service is friendly and the beers are cold!

Also on weekends Wine Bar, Bunga Villa (as the locals call it) and Aristo House are great!.

Mid-range

 * Mina Hotels is a relatively nice and clean place - the rooms are quite large and do not have that "wet" and old smell other hotels in this price range usually have.
 * Mina Hotels is a relatively nice and clean place - the rooms are quite large and do not have that "wet" and old smell other hotels in this price range usually have.

Splurge
Le Méridien and Novotel are the two hotels in town which offer high-quality accommodations.



Stay safe
Port Harcourt is the centre of oil business in Nigeria. Some people have a strong feeling that the oil is "stolen" from them by local government in cooperation with foreign companies. There are frequent riots, worker strikes and regular reports of kidnapping.

Some bars and clubs, nevertheless, seem relatively safe even during the night.

Go next

 * Calabar
 * Nnewi
 * Warri