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Capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria
Calabar (pronunciation)(also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally
Calabar
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Calabar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calabar is a city in Nigeria. Calabar may also refer to: Calabar angwantibo or Calabar potto, a primate
Calabar_(disambiguation)
Expressway in Nigeria
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 700-kilometre project under development (as of 2025) by Federal Ministry of Works that is planned to run from Victoria
Lagos-Calabar_Coastal_Highway
Traditional ruler and custodian of the culture of the Efik people
The Obong of Calabar is the traditional ruler and custodian of the culture of the Efik people of Western Africa. The Obong is referred to as a natural
Obong_of_Calabar
State of Nigeria
part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. The state has its capital as Calabar and is bordered to the north by Benue State, to the west by Ebonyi State
Cross_River_State
Public university in Calabar, Nigeria
The University of Calabar is a federal university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's second-generation federal universities
University_of_Calabar
Scottish Presbyterian missionary (1848–1915)
west of Calabar. The people of Calabar belong to the Efik tribe though the popular Arochukwu town is in the Igbo tribe's region. Both Calabar and Arochukwu
Mary_Slessor
Annual carnival in Nigeria
Calabar Carnival also known as "Carnival Calabar" is an annual carnival held in Cross River State, Nigeria. Colloquially entitled Africa's Biggest Street
Calabar_Carnival
LGA in Cross River State, Nigeria
Calabar Municipal is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Calabar. It has an area of 142 km2 and
Calabar_Municipal
Town in Cross River, Nigeria
century in what is now southern Nigeria. The City State extended from now Calabar to Bakassi in the east and Oron to the west. Although it is now absorbed
Duke_Town
Rail transportation
The Calabar Monorail is an abandoned monorail system in Calabar, state capital of Cross River state, Nigeria. The single-track, 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi)
Calabar_Monorail
Topics referred to by the same term
Calabar Kingdom may refer to: Kalabari Kingdom, a city state of the Kalabari People in what is now Rivers State, Nigeria Akwa Akpa, a city state of the
Calabar_Kingdom
Place in Cross River State, Nigeria
The Calabar River in Cross River State, Nigeria flows from the north past the city of Calabar, joining the larger Cross River about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Calabar_River
Species of mammal
The Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis), also known as the Calabar potto, is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It shares the genus
Calabar_angwantibo
Railway line in Nigeria
Lagos-Calabar Railway also known as West-East Coastal Rail Line is a proposed 1,400 kilometres standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos to Calabar. Connecting
Lagos-Calabar_Railway
Secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica
Calabar High School is an all-male secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica. It was established by the Jamaica Baptist Union in 1912 for the children of
Calabar_High_School
Species of snake
The Calabar python (Calabaria reinhardtii) is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to West and Central Africa
Calabar_python
LGA in Cross River State, Nigeria
Calabar South is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are In the town of Anantigha. It has an area of 264 km2 and a
Calabar_South
Species of plant
Physostigma venenosum, the Calabar bean or ordeal bean, is a species of leguminous plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to tropical Africa, with a seed
Physostigma_venenosum
Nigerian teaching hospital
undergraduate medical students at the University of Calabar, Calabar. The facility is located at Calabar in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
University_of_Calabar_Teaching_Hospital
River in Nigeria
The New Calabar River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria, in the Niger River Delta. The Kalabari Kingdom was based on this river. The New Calabar River
New_Calabar_River
Obong of Calabar
Duke IX was the Obong of Calabar from 17 April 1880 to 21 November 1896. His father Edem-Odo Edem Ekpo was the Obong of Calabar from 1854 to 1858. His mother
Orok_Edem-Odo
Ethnic group in West Africa
The bulk of the Efiks can be found in Calabar and the southern part of Cross River State. Prior to 1905, Old Calabar was a term used to describe the Efik
Efik_people
Domingos Fernandes Calabar (c. 1600–1635) was a Portuguese soldier, smuggler, and plantation owner during the time of the intrusion into Brazil by people
Domingos_Fernandes_Calabar
02167°N 8.32028°E / 5.02167; 8.32028 The Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) is an area just north of the port of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria that is occupied
Calabar_Free_Trade_Zone
Sub-group of the Ijaw people living in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria
territory since the old Calabar is occupied by different people. Old Calabar became an Efik town with time which has the name Calabar. Elem Kalabari became
Kalabari_tribe
Traditional state in Rivers State, Nigeria
According to one tradition, the Kalabari people originally came from Calabar (called "Old Calabar" by the Europeans), a site further to the east occupied by Efik
Kalabari_Kingdom
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Cross River State, Nigeria
The Archdiocese of Calabar (Archidioecesis Calabarensis) is a Catholic Latin rite church in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. An archdiocese, the Archbishop
Archdiocese_of_Calabar
History of Old Calabar in modern day Nigeria
Great Calabar, p.9 Talbot, p.193 Talbot, p.195 Duke, Great Calabar, p.10 Duke, Great Calabar, p.11 Duke, Great Calabar, p.12 Duke, Great Calabar, p.13
Timeline of Old Calabar history
Timeline_of_Old_Calabar_history
Town in Cross Rivers, Nigeria
city-states that made up the Old Calabar region prior to the August 1, 1904 declaration which annulled the use of the name "Old Calabar" and changed the regional
Creek_Town
Nigerian actress
1991) popularly known as Calabar Chic, is a Nigerian actress and content creator. She is from Yala, Cross River State, Calabar Chic started creating comic
Calabar_Chic
International football competition
ready, FIFA vice-president Jack Warner gave four other venues (Enugu, Calabar, Ijebu-Ode and Kano) a month to get 100 percent ready or the tournament
2009_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
Convention centre in Cross River, Nigeria
The Calabar International Convention Centre is located in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. It opened in the third quarter of 2015. It was built by the state
Calabar International Convention Centre
Calabar_International_Convention_Centre
Obong of Calabar
1849 – 1 July 1906) was the Obong of Calabar, Nigeria from 1901 until his death on 1 July 1906. Adam was born in Calabar, sometime around the reign of his
Adam_Ephraim_Adam_I
Airport serving Calabar, Nigeria
International Airport (IATA: CBQ, ICAO: DNCA), also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State in Nigeria. The
Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Margaret_Ekpo_International_Airport
Academic library in Nigeria
University of Calabar Library is an autonomous research institution and the main academic library of the University of Calabar, located in Calabar, Cross River
University_of_Calabar_Library
Private university in Nigeria
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU) is a private university in Akpabuyo, Calabar, Cross River State in Nigeria. Department of Biological Sciences Biology Microbiology
Arthur_Jarvis_University
Public university in Nigeria
Governor Donald Duke by merging three higher institutions: The Polytechnic of Calabar, The College of Education, and Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture
University of Cross River State
University_of_Cross_River_State
Edidem Efik Eburutu
the Obong of Calabar and the Edidem of the Efik kingdom from 27 November 1982 until his death on 14 December 1986. Bassey was born in Calabar, during the
Bassey_Eyo_Ephraim_Adam_III
Federal Specialty Hospital in Nigeria
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, founded in 1903, is the oldest mental health institution in Nigeria. It is a federal government of Nigeria
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar
Federal_Neuro-Psychiatric_Hospital,_Calabar
Obong of Creek Town
December 1858. Creek Town was part of the Efik city-states of the Old Calabar province in the Bight of Biafra. Eyo was born into the family of Eyo Nsa
Eyo_Honesty_II
based in Buenos Aires. When a professor of history at the University of Calabar, Uya was appointed to conduct a new presidential poll after the annulment
Okon_Uya
Beach in Lagos, Nigeria
announced the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway that will span from Lagos state to Calabar in Cross River State. This announcement led
Landmark_Leisure_Beach
Chemical compound
Calabar bean) is a highly toxic parasympathomimetic alkaloid, specifically, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. It occurs naturally in the Calabar
Physostigmine
Obong of Calabar
Okoho Efiom Ekpo Efiom Ekpo) also known as Archibong Duke was the Obong of Calabar from 28 May 1849 to 4 February 1852. Born as Efio-Okoho, he was named after
Archibong_I
Traditional religion of the Efik people of Nigeria
of Enquiry into the Obong of Calabar Dispute Vol.1, Calabar: The Government Printer Latham, A.J.H. (1973), Old Calabar (1600-1891): The Impact of the
Efik_religion
2021 Nigerian comedy film
Chioma Okafor, Uti Nwachukwu, Toyin Abraham, Stan Nze, Juliet Ibrahim, Calabar Chic, and Francis Sule. Aki and Pawpaw accidentally fall into wealth they
Aki_and_Pawpaw
Nigerian politician
retired civil servant in Nigeria. He was the first representative of Old Calabar Province in the Legislative Council in Lagos and the first president of
Nyong_Essien
Nigerian aristocrat
Etinyin Essien Etim Offiong, was the founder of Essien Town in present-day Calabar. He was a political agent during the early years of the colonial era and
Essien_Etim_Offiong_III
Grandy King George was a local Efik slave trader and ruler of Old Town, Calabar in present-day Nigeria. He lived around the late eighteenth century. Little
Grandy_King_George
River in southeastern Nigeria
with the Calabar River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide and 50 kilometres (31 mi) long between the cities of Oron on the west bank and Calabar, on the
Cross_River_(Nigeria)
Head of Etim Efiom House of Old Calabar
Ephraim Adam (ca. 1849 – 1911) was the head of Etim Efiom royal house of Old Calabar from 1908 until his death on September 28, 1911. His father Ephraim Adam
Eyo_Ephraim_Adam
Jamaican high school track and field meet
Boys 1930: Calabar High School 1931: Calabar High 1932: Calabar High 1933: Calabar High 1934: Munro College 1935: Munro College 1936: Calabar High 1937:
Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships
Inter-Secondary_Schools_Boys_and_Girls_Championships
Nigerian politician (born 1959)
for Cross River South from 2011 to 2015, and a onetime representative of Calabar Municipal/Odukpani constituency of Cross River State, in the House of Representatives
Bassey_Otu
Language of Nigeria
old Calabar could read and write and had kept journals albeit in the English language. The earliest written letter from the chiefs of Old Calabar dates
Efik_language
Nigerian airline
2017. Cally Air has its hub at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport Calabar although most flights are conducted out of Murtala Muhammed International
Cally_Air
Festivities of the Christmas holiday period
Some people have claimed that the celebration started after the 2004 Calabar Carnival in South south part of Nigeria, which was called "Africa's biggest
Detty_December_(Nigeria)
Nigerian Catholic prelate
Catholic prelate who has served as the auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Calabar since 1 May 2023 when he was appointed by Pope Francis. Atemanke, Jude
Christopher_Naseri_Naseri
and Biafran military forces. The battle took place in the major port of Calabar. The Nigerian forces were led by Benjamin Adekunle, while the Biafrans
Operation_Tiger_Claw
Oba of Benin from 1888 to 1897
Ovonramwen was exiled to Calabar with two of his wives, Queen Egbe and Queen Aighobahi. He was received and hosted in Calabar in a small town called "Essien
Ovonramwen
Port Harcourt South Calabar Nigeria Etta Agbor 18 Aug 2024 Nigeria Calabar Calabar Nigeria Stake 1 Dec 2002 Nigeria Calabar Calabar Nigeria Tinapa Stake
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nigeria
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Nigeria
Country in West Africa
Nigeria, at the port they named Lagos (formerly Eko) in Yoruba land and in Calabar along the region Slave Coast. Europeans traded goods with peoples at the
Nigeria
the Efik creation story. Works such as Rosalind Hackett's religion in Calabar discuss some Efik deities. Percy Talbot's "Life in Southern Nigeria" is
Efik_mythology
Irish pharmatocs missionary
November 1804 – 18 April 1895) was an Irish medical missionary in Jamaica and Calabar, Nigeria. The Hope Waddell Training Institution is named after him. Waddell
Hope_Masterton_Waddell
Nigerian government agency
NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port. Operations
Nigerian_Ports_Authority
Medical condition
lymphedema. Episodic angioedema (Calabar swellings) in the arms and legs, caused by immune reactions, are common. Calabar swellings are 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in)
Loa_loa_filariasis
Branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces
Fleet Support Group (East) at Calabar. Navy Hospitals at Calabar and Port Harcourt. Nigerian Navy Secondary Schools at Calabar and Port Harcourt. Nigerian
Nigerian_Navy
Tourist centre in Cross River State, Nigeria
Marina Resort is a recreational and historical destination in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was built on May 26, 2007, by
Marina_Resort
Nigerian Catholic prelate
Catholic prelate who has served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar since 2 February 2013. Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, he replaced
Joseph_Ekuwem
Obong of Old Calabar
Young and referred to by the Efik people as Iyamba V) was the Obong of Old Calabar and the fifth Iyamba of Ekpe Efik Iboku. His father was Ekpenyong Offiong
Eyamba_V
Peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea. It lies between the Cross River estuary, near the city of Calabar and the Rio del Ray estuary on the east. It is governed by Cameroon, following
Bakassi
Colonial school in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
The Hope Waddell Training Institution (HOWAD) is a school in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It was founded by missionaries from the United Presbyterian
Hope Waddell Training Institution
Hope_Waddell_Training_Institution
Museum in Calabar, Nigeria
Nigerian city of Calabar, which was a major embarkation port of the African Slave Trade, about 200,000 Africans being sold as slaves from Calabar between 1662
Slave_History_Museum
Nigerian football club
Calabar Rovers Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Calabar. They play their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium. The club was founded in 1976
Calabar_Rovers_F.C.
Obong of Calabar
Ukpong Atai Ema Atai Iboku, born 20 November 1949) is the present Obong of Calabar and the 78th recognised monarch of the Efik People, he was crowned and
Ekpo_Okon_Abasi_Otu_V
elected seats to the Legislative Council, three for Lagos and one for Calabar. The 1922 Nigeria (Legislative Council) Order in Council provided for a
1923 Nigerian general election
1923_Nigerian_general_election
Scottish missionary and explorer
missionary with the United Presbyterian Church (Scotland) in Duke Town, Old Calabar, West Africa along with other notable missionaries including William Anderson
Alexander_Ross_(missionary)
Cross River's delegation in Nigeria's National Assembly
Representatives representing Calabar Municipal/Odukpani, Ogoja/Iyala, Ikom/Boki, Yakurr/Abi, Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South, Akamkpa/biase
Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Cross River
Nigerian_National_Assembly_delegation_from_Cross_River
Village in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Africana-FEP Publishers. ISBN 9789781750878. The Calabar Historical Journal. Department of History, University of Calabar. 1976. Local Governments in Akwa Ibom State
Esuk_Odu
President of the Senate of Nigeria since 2023
Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; and the University of Calabar, Cross River State, where he obtained a Degree in Law. While at the Federal
Godswill_Akpabio
Secondary school in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar is a federal government-owned all girls school located in Calabar, a town and local government area of Cross
Federal Government Girls College, Calabar
Federal_Government_Girls_College,_Calabar
River in Nigeria
Area of Rivers State Nigeria. The Choba River is an extension of the New Calabar River and is located close to the famous Choba market. A study published
Choba_River
Literature written in the Efik language
These Christian missionaries aided in the setting up of schools across Old Calabar. At these schools, the Efik were shown how to write in the Efik language
Efik_literature
Nigerian politician (born 1961)
Donald Duke (listen; born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) is a Nigerian politician. He was the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to
Donald_Duke
Cultural practice
Mary Slessor, a Scottish missionary was assigned to the Efik territory in Calabar, Nigeria. She was 28 years old at the time of her appointment. She had
Killing_of_twins_in_Nigeria
Professor of Theatre and Aesthetics
Theater Arts and M A in Play Directing and Playwright from the University of Calabar, Rivers State and he later obtained a Ph.D. in Choreography and Dance Studies
Rasak_Ojo_Bakare
Nigerian politician
member of the House of Representatives, representing the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency of Cross River State. He was elected to the
Joseph_Bassey
Market in Calabar, Cross River
Watt Market (Urua Awat) is a multipurpose marketplace located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Established in 1901, it is the largest market in
Watt_Market
African slave traders and slaves
and finally, free men who were members of the ruling family of Old Town, Calabar, Nigeria. Ancona was either a son or nephew of Little Ephraim. Members
Little Ephraim Robin John and Ancona Robin John
Little_Ephraim_Robin_John_and_Ancona_Robin_John
Nigerian confratenity
Edo State Active Kanta Bakassi University of Cross River State, Calabar Campus Calabar, Cross River State Active Kanta Benikrukru Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa
Neo_Black_Movement_of_Africa
International football competition
1999 U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia) 5 April 1999 U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar Attendance: 12,000 Referee:
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
1999_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship
Nigerian actress and media personality
(born in Calabar) is a Nigerian actress and media personality. Raised in Calabar, she graduated in microbiology from the University of Calabar. She relocated
Queeneth_Agbor
Nigerian Catholic cardinal (1917–1995)
became the first priest from the old Calabar province. His first assignment as bishop was as auxiliary of Calabar from 1953 to 1963. He was Bishop of Ikot
Dominic_Ekandem
Resort in Cross River State, Nigeria
and leisure resort located North of Calabar municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria associated with the Calabar Free Trade Zone. It was developed in
Tinapa_Resort
Portuguese colonial administrator (1850s-1647)
smuggler, Calabar knew every turn in every inland road. In fact, he had a remarkable sense of the local topography. In April 1632, Calabar went to the
Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete
Matias_de_Albuquerque,_Count_of_Alegrete
Subfamily of primates
Primates Suborder: Strepsirrhini Perodicticinae Arctocebus (Angwantibos) Calabar angwantibo (A. calabarensis) Golden angwantibo (A. aureus) Perodicticus
Loris
Nigerian biomedical scientist and entrepreneur
and a traditional ruler in Calabar among others. In 2003, Abasi attended his undergraduate studies at University of Calabar, Nigeria where he obtained
Abasi_Ene-Obong
British educator and physician
1699–1701; PMID 4827518 Roll, University of Calabar, Members of Senate, 1983/84 Session, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Sunday Chronicle
Stacey_B._Day
Nigerian politician
Chief Tony Ene Asuquo (1966 – August 18, 2006, near Calabar, Cross River State) was a leader of the Bakassi Movement for Self-Determination, which sought
Tony_Ene_Asuquo
Species of primate
primate of the family Lorisidae. It shares the genus Arctocebus with the Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis) and together they are commonly called
Golden_angwantibo
CALABAR
CALABAR
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Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Intellectual Curiosity
Girl/Female
Spanish
Star.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fiercely Strong
Girl/Female
Latin
One of the Moirae.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Latin, Vietnamese
Beloved; Friend; Dear One; Precious Jewel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nation.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent, Level headed
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in northern France called Tournai (Orne), Tournay (Calvados), or Tourny (Eure), all named with the pre-Roman personal name Turnus (probably meaning ‘height’, ‘eminence’) + the locative suffix -acum.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Everything is Easy for Him; One who has the World in his Hand
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Female Mountain Goat
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CALABAR
n.
An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of Physostigma venenosum), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly called eserine, with which it was regarded as identical.
n.
A district on the west coast of Africa.
n.
An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of Physostigma venenosum; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil.
a.
Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc.
n.
An alkaloid resembling physostigmine and occurring with it in the calabar bean.
n.
A small lemuroid mammal (Arctocebus Calabarensis) of Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail.