Old GRA | |
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Neighborhood of Port Harcourt | |
Coordinates: 4°46′53″N 7°0′42″E / 4.78139°N 7.01167°ECoordinates: 4°46′53″N 7°0′42″E / 4.78139°N 7.01167°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Rivers State |
LGA | City of Port Harcourt |
Neighborhood of | Port Harcourt |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Zip Code | 500241 |
The Old Government Reserved Area (Old GRA) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It was primarily inhabited by European settlers during colonial times and was then referred to as the European quarters.
Old GRA is the location of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the People's Democratic Party Secretariat and the NEPAD Rivers State Secretariat. The neighborhood is also notable as the Port Harcourt home of Nigeria's first lady, Patience Jonathan.
As a mixed-use area, Old GRA combines residential, recreational and business uses. The neighborhood is bordered to the east by Abuloma, to the north by the D-line neighborhood, to the west by Diobu and Kidney Island and to the south by Borokiri. It comprises the land covered by the Zip code 500241.
Elementary and secondary schools or other educational establishments operating within Old GRA's boundaries include: