Ibeno Beach

Ibeno beach

The Ibeno Beach is one of the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean along the shorelines of Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State. It is the longest sand beach in West Africa[1][2] Qua Iboe River estuary is the major estuary in Ibeno Beach. Ibeno Beach stretches for about 30 kilometres from Ibeno to James Town along the Atlantic coastline of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. It is the best tourist site in Akwa Ibom State. With its beautiful coastline, Ibeno provides endless natural facilities for tourism, water sporting, beach soccer and general boating.[3]

Location

Ibeno beach is located in Ibeno, a local government area of Akwa Ibom State in southeastern Nigeria, which it is named after.[4] The beach is one of the tourist attractions in Nigeria. In June 2010, there was a report of oil spill on the beach.[5]

Tourism

Ibeno beach is one of the major tourist attractions in Akwa Ibom State.[6] It has a golf course sited, managed and used by Exxonmobil, though in recent times, it's been abandoned.[7] Every December 26th, the beach receives tourists and holiday makers in thousands who participate in the annual beach party.[8]

See also

• Bar Beach, Lagos

References

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2. "Ibeno Beach: So white, so natural". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015..
3. Umoh et al., 2022. "Glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether signatures in tropical mesotidal estuary sediments of Qua Iboe River, Gulf of Guinea". Journal of Organic Geochemistry 170, 104461.
4. "5 Beautiful Places You Should Visit In Akwa Ibom". Nigerian Bulletin - Trending News & Updates. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. "Fresh oil spill exxonmobi's qua iboe oil field ravages akwa-ibom. Coastline". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. "Ibeno Beach, Tourist Attractions In Akwa Ibom State :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
7. "Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
8. "Why Ibeno beach is wasting away despite tourism potentials - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2024-11-12.