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The Port Harcourt Book Festival was named World Book Capital by UNESCO in 2014.

Port Harcourt
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Port Harcourt

Nigeria

Country
Nigeria
Population
2.3M
Coordinates
4.82, 7.05
135th most populous city in the world

Port Harcourt is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the oil rich Niger Delta region. As of 2023, Port Harcourt's urban population is approximately 3,480,000.

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