Port Harcourt Cemetery

Cemetery in Port Harcourt, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Port Harcourt Cemetery is a city-owned and operated public cemetery located along Aggrey Road in the Old Township district of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. It is the oldest cemetery still in use in the city and is notable as the burial site of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and his associates the Ogoni Nine.[1] It also contains one commonwealth burial of soldiers of World War II.[2]

Location
Old Township, Port Harcourt
CountryNigeria
Coordinates4°45′49″N 7°1′39″E
TypePublic
Quick facts Details, Location ...
Port Harcourt Cemetery
Interactive map of Port Harcourt Cemetery
Details
Location
Old Township, Port Harcourt
CountryNigeria
Coordinates4°45′49″N 7°1′39″E
TypePublic
Owned byCity of Port Harcourt
Find a GravePort Harcourt Cemetery
Close

Interments

  • Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), writer and activist
  • Mike Lloyd Toku (1993–2012)[3]
  • Stephen Edward Murray-Bruce (1939–2013)[4]

See also

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI