20 Reasons to Visit Nigeria
Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, is known for its natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Safari destinations such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park showcase waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna and rare primate habitats. Here are 20 Reasons to Visit Nigeria.
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Lagos
Source: richtopia.comLagos, Nigeria’s largest city, sprawls inland from the Gulf of Guinea across Lagos Lagoon. Victoria Island, the financial center of the metropolis, is known for its beach resorts, boutiques and nightlife.
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Abuja
Source: gistfactory.comAbuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s.
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Calabar
Calabar is a city in Cross River State, south southern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Akwa Akpa, from the Efik language.
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Port Harcourt
Source: blog.ng.jovago.comPort Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta.
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Badagry
Source: www.travelthewholeworld.comBadagry is a coastal town and local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is situated between the city of Lagos, and the border with Benin at Seme.
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Nsukka
Source: www.nigeriaschool.com.ngNsukka is a town and Local Government Area in South-East Nigeria in Enugu State.
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Owo
Owo is a city in the Ondo state of Nigeria. Between1400 and 1600 AD, it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state.
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Apapa
Source: www.thesolutionsjournal.comApapa is a Local Government Area in Lagos, located to the west of Lagos Island. Apapa contains a number of ports and terminals operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority, including the major port of Lagos State and Lagos Port Complex.
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Ogbunike
Source: tours.logbaby.comOgbunike is a town in the Oyi local government area of Anambra State.
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Surulere
Surulere is a residential and commercial Local Government Area located on the mainland of Lagos in Lagos State.
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Kano
Source: theheartofafrica.weebly.comKano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria, in the Sahelian geographic region south of the Sahara.
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Yankari National Park
Source: photos.com.ngYankari National Park is a large wildlife park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria.
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Abeokuta
Source: media-2.web.britannica.comAbeokuta is the largest city and state capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna.
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Asaba
Asaba City is a city, strategically located on a hill at the western edge of the Niger River, overlooking its sister city, Onitsha, an economic hub, across the Niger Bridge.
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Ife
Source: www.kofination.comIfe is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. The city is located in the present day Osun State.
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Ibadan
Ibadan Ẹ̀bá-Ọ̀dàn, meaning 'the city at the edge of the savannah' is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area, by population, in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano.
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Ososo
Source: www.afemaipeople.comOsoso is a scenic town of streams and rocks in the undulating Somorika hills. The town is located in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, in the north of Edo State.
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Gashaka Gumti National Park
Source: theinfonomia.comGashaka-Gumti National Park is a national park in Nigeria, It was gazetted from two game reserves in 1991 and is Nigeria’s largest national park.
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Lokoja
Lokoja is a city in Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers and is the capital of Nigeria's Kogi State.
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Ado Ekiti
Source: oduainvestment.com.ngAdo Ekiti is a city in southwest Nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the Ekiti State. It is also known as Ado.
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