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Nigeria

64 places in Nigeria, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

Nigeria

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Sukur Cultural Landscape

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Abraka

Ado-Awaye Suspended Lake

Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

Agbokim Waterfalls

Agulu Lake

Arinta Waterfalls

Assop Falls

Awhum Waterfall

Azumini Blue River

Bonny Island

Chappal Waddi

Cross River National Park

Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls

Farin Ruwa Falls

Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Gurara Falls

Idanre Hills

Ikogosi Warm Springs

Kwa Falls

Lekki Conservation Centre

Mambilla Plateau

Ngwo Pine Forest and Cave

Ogbunike Caves

Oguta Lake

Okomu National Park

Old Oyo National Park

Olumo Rock

Owu Falls

Riyom Rock

Shere Hills

Wase Rock

Yankari National Park

Zuma Rock

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Arochukwu Long Juju Cave

Ikom Monoliths

Lagos

Sukur Cultural Landscape

Sungbo's Eredo

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Argungu

Badagry

Benin City

Bida

Calabar

Esie Museum

Ibadan

Igbo-Ukwu

Ijebu-Ode

Ile-Ife

Itoku Adire Market

Jos

Kano Old City

Kofar Mata Dye Pits

Nike Art Gallery

Oron Museum

Owo Museum

Zaria

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

Abuja

Ibeno Beach

Lokoja

Obudu Mountain Resort

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Epe

Nigerian Cuisine

Ofada

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