Official Name: | Trans Amadi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Rivers State |
Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
Subdivision Name2: | Port Harcourt Local Government Area |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Port Harcourt |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 4.8147°N 7.0372°W |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 500102 |
Trans Amadi [1] is a thousand-hectare (2,500-acre) industrial area, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood, in the city of Port Harcourt. Situated at 4°48'53" N latitude and 7°2'14" E longitude, the neighborhood supports a strong manufacturing sector and is considered to be a major industrial zone in Port Harcourt. Materials such as glass bottles, tires, aluminium and paper have production plants in the area.[2]
Trans Amadi lies in the north and is bordered by D/line in the south west, Woji township to the east and Rumuola to the north west. The main abattoir of the city is also located along Trans Amadi.[2] [3] [4]
As of June 2003, there are 248 new and completed residential units existing with previous estimates of the total number of dwellings in the neighborhood.[5]
The major schools providing educational services within the Trans Amadi axis are:
The Port Harcourt Zoo is located in Trans Amadi. The zoo was first opened to the public on October 1, 1975.[9]
Slaughter market [10]
Nigerian Postal Service Trans Amadi [11]
Among the notable places found in Trans Amadi are a number of private and public school buildings.