Eastern scarpland in Nigeria
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The Eastern Region was an administrative region in Nigeria, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. Its first capital was Calabar. The capital was later moved to Enugu and the second capital was Umuahia.
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The Eastern Region was an administrative region in Nigeria, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. Its first capital was Calabar. ... The region was officially divided in 1967 into three new states, the East-Central State, Rivers State and South-Eastern State.
Largest city: Onitsha
Capital: Enugu
Dissolved: 27 May 1967
The region is located between latitudes 4 and 7 degrees north of the Equator and between longitudes 7 and 9 degrees east. In geo-political terms, it contains nine out of the 36 states of the nation, namely Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers States.
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