STATE ATTRACTIONS [NIGERIA]

STATE ATTRACTIONS
ABUJA Nicon-Noga Hilton Hotel
Zuma Rock

ABIA National War Museum: displays relics of the Nigerian civil war and
inventions.
Aba: foremost electronics and indigenous technology
Akwette: Blue River Tourist Village
Uwana Beach Akwette: Famous for it's unique weaving industry.
Aba Central Market
Arochukwu Shrine (The long Juju)

ADAMAWA Three Sisters Hill: Three hills that stand side by side

AKWA IBOM Ibeno: famous for yatching and swimming
Oron Museum: collection of fine African carvings
Opobo Boatyard: Natural sand beaches at Ikot Abasi

ANAMBRA Anambra state is historically known for great craftmanship.
Ijele masquerade from Aguleri
Omaba festival
Yearly yam festival
Odinani Museum at Nri
The River Niger with the famous Niger bridge links the bustling
commercial town of Onitsha with ports at Port Harcourt, Burutu and Warri in
Delta State.
Ofala festival.
Rogeny Tourist Village at Oba (a stadium that is equipped with
recreational activities including a swimming pool, zoo, shrine, soccer stadium,
etc.)

BAUCHI Wikki Lame Burra game reserve (with warm springs)
Tomb of first prime minister (Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa)
Yankari game reserve, which has a huge range of African animals to see.

BAYELSA Part of "old-RIVERS state"
BENUE Scenic view of the confluence of the rivers Niger and Benue
Ushango Hills
Enemebia Falls
Kwaghir theatrical display
Ingongh Dance
Pleasant beaches
Numerous fishing festivals (pictures of fishing festivals can be seen
on the attractions part of the pictures page)

BORNO Kyarimi Park: sightseeing for animal and bird lovers
Shehu of Borno's Palace
Lake Chad
Sambisa Game Reserve
Fishing festival at Gahsua
Ngeji Warm Springs
Leather tanning and ornamental leather work.

CROSS RIVER Obudu Cattle Ranch
Agbokin Falls
Kwa Falls
Game Reserve at Okwangwo in Obudu local government
Boshi Game Reserve
Mary Slessor Cottage
National Museum

DELTA Sandy beaches of Asaba Koko Port Ajagbododu
Olu's Palace
ATP Timber and Plywood Factory
Itsekiri Juju Festival
Okere Juju Festival
Agbasa Juju Festival

EBONYI Part of "old-ENUGU state"
EDO The capital of Edo is Benin city, which is famous for its unique
bronze, brass and ivory works of art and you can see some of them on the
artwork part of the pictures page. This is in addition to the following
attractions:
Royal Palace of Benin
Benin Museum
Benin Moat
Emotan Statue
Somorika Hills
Udo Tourist Center
Ogba zoo

EKITI Part of "old-ONDO state"
ENUGU Miliken Hill
Nike Lake
Iva Valley Coal Mines

GOMBE Part of "old-BAUCHI state"
IMO Oguta Lake Holiday resort with its sand beaches
Rolling hills of Okigwe
Owerri Amusement Park
Nekede Botanical and Zoological Gardens
Palm Beach Tourist Village at Awomama
Afikpo: famous for it's pottery and mask making
Akwete Textile Center in Akwete

JIGAWA Birnin Kudu Rock Paintings: one of the oldest rock paintings in
Nigeria.

KADUNA Nok culture site at Kwo in Jema local government area
Kufena Hill in Zaria Legendary Lord Lugard Bridge in Kaduna town Durbar
Hotel and Hamdala Hotel in Kaduna
Mait Sirga Falls in Kafanchan
Palace of the Emir of Zaria

KANO Kano is popular for its traditional arts and cracts, including
leather work, weaving, pottery and wood carving.
Emir's palace
Baturiya Birds Estuary
Ayanduwa fishing festival
Ancient city walls and gates, first build about 900 years ago
Gidan Makaman Museum
Kofar Mata Dyeing pits (believed to be the oldest in Africa)
Kano Zoological Garden at Gankum Albaba
Kurmi Market
Kazaure Rock Ranges
Famous Tiga Dam (and Bagauda Lake Hotel)
Folgore Games Reserve

KATSINA Wall surrounding Katsina, 900 years old with seven different
gates
Emir's palace
Kusugu well in Daura

KEBBI Kebbi is famous for traditional arts and crafts, beads, swords,
and glassware.
Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival: a major week-long international
event including
art and craft exhibits
cultural dances and music
agricultural fair
local drama
traditional boxing and wrestling
archery competition
racing events: bicycle races, donkey races, boat races
motor rally
Kabanci display: series of water events during the festival, including
canoe races, swimming, long deep diving competitions, bare hand
fishing, wild-duck hunting.
Grand finale fishing show
Kanta Museum in Argungu

KOGI Kogi is famous for "okene" cloth, woven with rich thread into
exquisite styles of varying colors.
Old buildings used by the royal Niger company when it had a royal
charter over Nigeria
Iron of Liberty: In the compound of the first primary school in
Northern Nigeria
Confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue at Lokoja
Borgu Game Reserve
Ekuechi festival of the Ebirras

KWARA Esie Museum of stone figures.
Kainji dam
Jebba dam
Mungo Park Monument
OWU water falls (in village called Owa- Kajola in Ifelodun)

LAGOS Lagos hosts over half of the total industrial investment in
Nigeria and the commercial activities.
Seaside attraction and resorts at Bar Beach, Victoria Island
Badagry: the first missionary post and houses the first two-storey
building in the country
Lekki Conservation Centre
National Museum: which houses important relics such as the traditional
Benin Bronzes and the replica of the Festac '77 symbol.
Didi Museum
Tarkwa Bay Beach
National Theater, Iganmu, Lagos
Jankara Market on Lagos Island
Eyo Masquerade: held to celebrate memorable occasions or the death of
an important person.
Murtala Muhammed Memorial Botanical Garden

NASSARAWA Part of "old-PLATEAU state"
NIGER Gurara falls in Boru Village: dramatic rock gorges with a scenic,
sloping landscape with high rising sprays of water running down on
them from different directions.
Zugurma park
Shiroro Hydroelectric dam
Mungo Park's Cenotaph
Bida town: noted for its handicrafts made from beer bottles and
coloured glass jars
Kainji Lake and National Games Park, with a wide variety of animals to
see.

OGUN Oba's Palace at Ake:
built in 1854 as the official residence of the Alake, the traditional
ruler of Egbaland
famous for its heavy concentration of antiquities and relics
Centenary hall at Abeokuta
Birikisu Sungbo Shrine in Ijebu-Ode
Olumo Rock
Isara-Remo: a natural holiday resort.
Agemo festival
Obinrin Ojowu festival
Egungun festival
Oro festival
Igunnuko Masquerades

ONDO National Museum at Owo: has many wood and ivory carvings, brass
and bronze works, etc.
Ikogosi warm springs: a natural formation of warm and cold waters,
rolling down over a hilly landscape and at the end forms a continuous
stream.
Idanre Hills
Igbokodo water front
Ipole-Iloro Water falls
Oke Marie Hills at Oka-Akoko
Ebomi Lake at Epinmi-Akoko
Aiyetoro Holy Apostle Community
Olumirin Waterfalls

OSUN One of the cities here, Ile-Ife, is believed to be the origin of
the Yoruba people.
Osun Shrine at Oshogbo (which also houses some decorated calabashes)
Opa Oranmiyan at Ile-Ife
Palaces of Owa Obokun in Ilesha
Ife city walls at Ile-Ife
Ooni of Ife's place at Ile-Ife
Osun festival: a week-or-more-long festival mainly in honor of the
ancient gods.
Ife museum: has many bronze and terracotta sculptures dating back to
the 13th century.
Erin-Ijesa water falls

OYO Ibadan University Zoo
Agodi Zoological garden
Upper Ogun Games Reserve
Mbari Arts Center
Egungun festival
Ode-Ibadan festival
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

PLATEAU National museum of Jos: The oldest in the country
Museum of Tradition Nigerian Architecture: contains various
architectural designs of major Nigerian ethnic groups.
Jos Wildlife Safari Park
Zoological gardens
Assop falls
Kura falls
Wase Rock
Kerang Volcanic Mountain: where the Swan brand spring water is
produced.
Shere hills
Riyom Rock

RIVERS Isaac Boro Park: a zoo with a wide variety of animals
Nigeria's first petroleum refinery at Elesa Elema
Water Glass Boatyard
Isaka Holiday Cruise Island
Oil well at Oloibiri
Riverine town of Bonny with the beautiful Finima Beach
Monument of King Jaja of Opobo
Relics of Akassa raid of 1859
Slave transit hall at Akassa
Ogidi Shrine at Nembe
Onne port
Masquerade display at Abonema

SOKOTO The state is also famous for it's dyeing of clothes (mostly
Fulani attires). Also, famous Moroccan leather products of trans-Saharan
trade era has it's roots in Sokoto.
Museum
Emir's palace
Gibadi rocks: has ancient fossils
tomb of Usman Dan Fodio

TARABA Mambilla Plateau Gashaka
Gashaka-Gumpti National Parks
Karimbela Game Reserves

YOBE Bir Plateau

ZAMFARA Part of "old-SOKOTO state