Akassa
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akassa-255-14491251
title:
Akassa
text:
Akassa, is a settlement at the southernmost tip of Nigeria in Bayelsa State where the Nun River estuary meets the Atlantic Ocean. It has a lighthouse that has stood since 1910, Akassa Lighthouse. The proximity of Akassa to the Atlantic has made it a traditional trading site in Nigeria and during British colonial years it was the site of an outpost of the Royal Niger Company. Taxes imposed by the company on local peoples caused the settlement at Akassa to be attacked in 1895. In the heart of the
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Settlement in Nigeria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akassa
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2024-02-24T14:34:40Z
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