Port Harcourt city is the capital of River State and one of the beautiful cities to visit or live in Nigeria.
It is very popular as many foreigners also live here due to the presence of oil companies such as Agip, Shell, or Mobil.
Port Harcourt city has fascinating scenery. Growing up in the city in the ’80s the city used to be very calm, representing its Nickname the garden city. Although a lot has changed today, with the increasing population I find the city a lot noisier with annoying police sirens on the road in most places as at the time of my visit in November 2021.
Traffic also tends to build up in some parts of the city especially in the evening. But the good part is that there has been lots of road infrastructure development on-going in the city, so hopefully things will get much better.
Port Harcourt Nigeria is a bustling city with lots of commercial activities and just like Lagos, you find that Port Harcourt has a vibrant and exciting nightlife with lots of pubs, hotels, clubs, and joints.
By the way, the hospitality business since to be doing well in this city, as most hotels are always fully booked.
Contrary to what most people think, Port Harcourt is not an expensive city to live in especially when compared to Abuja or Lagos.
Transportation is affordable or should I say the same as most part of southern Nigeria.
Housing is also affordable; you can get a standard 2 bedroom in a choice location like GRA for 1million Naira. But if you were to compare that to Abuja, in a choice location like Maitama, that same standard of the building will for 4million naira per annum.
Food is also affordable, been a riverine area, you will find lots of fresh fish, seafood and meal of different delicacies.
And talking of food, your experience in Port Harcourt will never be complete until you try out the most popular street food in Port Harcourt called Bole. A roaster Plantain with oil-papered Sause that goes with roasted fish.
There are also lots of places to hang out in Port Harcourt, but the most notable one is the Pleasure Park. From Sport to games, to movies, to enjoying nature, you will find it all here. you can check out this video to learn more about it.
Port Harcourt is definitely one of the great places to visit for vacation or to settle down. No one video is enough to tell you about this oil-rich city, but if you like to see more how the city looks like, we have a drone shot and road drives around the major part of the city coming soon.
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