Agbara
Agbara is a town in South West Nigeria. Agbara is located in the popular Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. Agbara is very close to Lagos State but is in Ogun State.
Understand
[edit]Agbara is one of the most popular industrial layouts in Nigeria owing to the number of industrial companies situated in the area. In 2006, the town had a population of over 525,000. As an industrial layout, Agbara plays host to most of the industries in Ogun State, including multi-national organizations.
Get in
[edit]There is no airport in Agbara or even in Ogun State, however, there are airports close by:
By plane
[edit]- 1 Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS IATA). You can fly in from most European cities (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, and Paris); from Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Doha, Douala, Dubai, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kigali, Libreville, Luanda, Malabo, Nairobi, Sharjah. There are also direct flights from the United States (Atlanta and New York City) with Delta Airlines. There are also flights to Lagos from most major cities in West Africa.
Since there is no airport in Agbara, the closest way to get in by plane is through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State and due to the proximity of Lagos to Agbara, the distance from the airport to Agbara is 45 km and a driving time of about 35 minutes. So once you get into Lagos via the airport, all you need to do is to take a cab (popularly called a taxi) to drop you off at Agbara.
By bus
[edit]This is another method of getting in, it is the most common way to get in and can be easily achieved by getting to the bus station of any state or locality you are in and asking for a bus traveling to Agbara in Ogun State, and you can be sure the bus can get you in.
Get around
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There are popular buses that ply around Agbara and these buses are always available to get you around. Taxis are also available in some localities in Agbara. There is also the presence of motorbikes (popularly called Okada); although limited, they can still get you around to some areas in Agbara.
See
[edit]Agbara is an industrial layout and it will be a good thing for tourists to visit the industrial organizations stationed in Agbara.
- Procter And Gamble Agbara Plant, Estate 103101, ☏ +234 816 962 2189. This is a multi-national company with headquarters in Ohio, whose plant is situated in Agbara, there are a lot of things to interest tourists here.
- Greentech Industries Limited, Block X - plot 1, Area 5, Opic-Agbara Industrial Estate, Igbesa Rd, ☏ +234 803 369 8919. This is where the processing of cassava tubers, corn and sweet potatoes into pharmaceutical and food grade industrial starch occurs.
- Nestlé Factory Agbara Nigéria. A multi-national and popular company in Nigeria.
Do
[edit]Tourists to Agbara should ensure they visit Alagbara of Agbara's palace to chill. The Alagbara of Agbara's palace is the palace of the King (Oba) of Agbara, it is a beautiful palace with a lot of things to interest a tourist.
Buy
[edit]- Agbara Market Odan/Jidah. Mega market growing from a farm market to a modern market, from grocery to kitchen items, clothing, electronic, drinks, and pharmaceuticals.
- Simon's Supermarket, Agbara junction. Cool supermarket.
- Dominion Supermarket, Unit 3, Small Road, Area 5 Opic Estate, Agbara, ☏ +234 808 772 1532.
- BeachTown Buy direct (supermarket & mall), Agbara industrial estate Agbara estate shopping mall, 112102, Agbara, ☏ +234 903 000 3011. A supermart and mall.
- Markvins Supermarket, 230 Agbara - Atan Rd.
Eat
[edit]- Estate Burger, ☏ +234 905 618 7633. Nice cooling spot, wonderful setting, nice serenity, amazing prices, good chicken, amazing snacks, delicious recipes, easily accessible, transportation system readily available.
- Status Restaurant, ☏ +234 901 518 0417. Cool restaurant for local and continental dishes.
- Dalco Dome, Ago-oloye, by Agbara - Atan Rd. Nice hangout center with a cool restaurant to eat, sporting a playground, restaurant, rooms for lodging, swimming pool for kids and adults, a mini-mart for groceries and related items and a fitness center.
Drink
[edit]- Vip liberty bar, Agbara Rd.
- Bush bar.
- Nne-Amaka Restaurant & Bar, 1560c Petedo Rd. A bar and restaurant.
Sleep
[edit]- Sandton Gold Hotels, Agbara, 10 Bank Road Agbara Industrial Estate, ☏ +234 908 022 2213. Good hotel with basic amenities including pool, park, free breakfast and Wi-Fi.
- Crown City Park Resort & Hotels, Doyin, Crown city Bus-Stop, Close, ☏ +234 810 478 1281. Very cool hotel.
- Malibu Garden Hotel, 1 Ringroad, Odan Agbara Industrial Estate.
Connect
[edit]For most locations in Agbara, you would most likely find coverage of the 2G/3G/4G mobile networks. Signal strength might diminish further away from the city center, and you might occasionally experience network outages for all or some of the mobile phone service providers in the remote areas of the city. Different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.