Location -- Calabar is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and is watered by the Calabar River and Great Qua Rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). It is the capital of the Cross River State and has an estimated population of 1.2 million residents. It is placed at a distance of 8 kms upstream from the entrance of the river into the Cross River waters.
Weather -- The city of Calabar has the highest amount of rainfall in Nigeria and the weather remains more or less the same throughout the year. Typical forecast:
Economy -- Calabar trades in fish, cassava, bananas and palm. As far back as the 16th century, Calabar had been a recognized international sea port, shipping out goods such as palm oil. The town is also home to a major university and one of the prominent tourist destinations in Nigeria.
Food -- Lots of fresh fish, rice, chicken (apparently fried in palm oil), yams, and soup.
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