Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt
| Trans Amadi | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Port Harcourt | |
 Location map showing Trans Amadi Industrial Layout | |
| Coordinates: 4°48′53″N 7°2′14″E / 4.81472°N 7.03722°ECoordinates: 4°48′53″N 7°2′14″E / 4.81472°N 7.03722°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| LGA | Obio-Akpor |
| City | Port Harcourt |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Zip code | 500102 |
Trans Amadi is a thousand-hectare (2,500-acre) industrial area, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood in the city of Port Harcourt. Situated at 4°48'53" N latitude and 7°2'14" E longitude, the neighborhood supports a strong manufacturing sector and is considered to be a major industrial zone in Port Harcourt. Materials such as glass bottles, tires, aluminium and paper have production plants in the area.[1]
Trans Amadi lies in the north and is bordered by D/line in the south west, Woji township to the east and Rumuola to the north west. The main abattoir of the city is also located along Trans Amadi.[1][2][3]
As of June 2003, there are 248 new and completed residential units existing with previous estimates of the total number of dwellings in the neighborhood.[4]
Education
The major schools providing educational services within the Trans Amadi axis are:
- Trans Amadi International School, 32 St. Andrew's Street, Rumuobiakani. A privately operated mainstream school serving the 2 to 11 age range.[5]
- Dietams International Schools, Plot 85/86 Federal Housing Estate.[6]
- Graceland International School
Landmarks
Port Harcourt Zoo
Port Harcourt's major zoological park, which is the Port Harcourt Zoo is located in Trans Amadi. The zoo was first opened to the public on October 1, 1975.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Trans Amadi Industrial Layout (Port Harcourt)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Port Harcourt (Nigeria)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Spatio-temporal Distribuution, Abundance and Species Composition of Zooplankton of Woji-okpoka Creek, Port Harcourt, Nigeria". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Port Harcourt Trans-Amadi Estate Completes 248 Houses". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. 2003-06-20. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Trans Amadi International School". tais-school.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Dietams International Schools emerges best in Port Harcourt". The Neighbourhood Newspaper. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Rivers State – "Treasure Base Of The Nation"". Cometonigeria.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.