Calabar

city in Nigeria

4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E / 4.95000; 8.32500

Calabar
Kingdom of Calabar
City
Flag of Calabar
Calabar is located in Nigeria
Calabar
Calabar
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°57′0″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E / 4.95000; 8.32500
Country Nigeria
StateCross River
Area
 • Total406 km2 (157 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total371,022
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateAm

Calabar (also called Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Kalabari and Kalabar)[2] is the capital city of the Cross River State in Nigeria. It was first called Akwa Akba in the Efik language.[3][4] The city is next to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River.

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