{"id":21679,"date":"2012-08-25T13:42:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T12:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/?p=21679"},"modified":"2018-10-30T10:27:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T10:27:11","slug":"an-adventurous-and-exciting-trip-to-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/travel-insight\/an-adventurous-and-exciting-trip-to-nigeria.htm","title":{"rendered":"An Adventurous and Exciting Trip to Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigeria is a large country that is located in the western part of Africa and is bordered by Niger to the north, Cameroon towards east and Benin in the west. It has a great historical significance and various archaeological researches have made it clear that human habitation of this area has an antiquated history of around 9000 BCE. The tourists take\u00a0tickets to Abuja<\/a><\/strong>, to visit some of its astonishing and amazing areas. Its name is originated from the fact that the river Niger flows through all the parts of the country and with the passage of time it is flourishing and earning its reputation as a notable and important African country.<\/p>\n

It covers an area of about 923,768 square kilometres that makes it be the 32nd<\/sup> largest country of the world which is doubled the size of California. Its highest and topmost point is Chappal Waddi\u00a0whose peak is elevated at the height of about 2,419 meters and is situated in the state of Taraba which touches the edge of Cameroon. It is also declared as the highest summit of West Africa. The two main rivers are Benue and Niger River that flows into Niger Delta, which is the biggest home of African mangroves. Its ecosystem is diverse that contains thousands of butterflies and some species of drill monkeys have also been recorded in Southern parts.<\/p>\n

The best-loved and darling destination is the Kano city which is the heart of industrial and trading activities and is also known for its history. Its architectural buildings are worth-visiting whose history date back to the time period of 999 AD. And if you want to spend some romantic and relaxing time you must travel towards Anambra which is which is a calm and quiet area and has gained fame because of cultural artworks that are truly unique and distinguished. As it is located very close to sea, the area also owns various pristine sandy beaches, ports and harbours.<\/p>\n

Another major attraction of Nigeria is Yankari Game Reserve, which is located in Bauchi State over the land area of approximately 2,244 square kilometres. In 1991, it was declared to be the largest national park of Nigeria. It comprises woodland as well as savannah grassland and also a patch of hilly areas who elevation range between 200-400 metres with the highest one known as Kariyo Hill and has the height of 640 metres.<\/p>\n

The park also offers shelter and refuge to some 50 breeds of mammals that include Hippopotamus, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, African Buffalo, Lion, Western Hartebeest, Roan Antelope, Tantalus Monkey, Patas Monkey, Olive Baboon and African Bush Elephant. The park also serves as an oasis of a large variety of birds; more than 350 breeds have been recorded here. The presence of Iron Smelting, Tunga Dutse, Marshall Caves, Dukkey Wells are the clear evidences of early human settlements.<\/p>\n

And you should not miss the opportunity of observing the Tonlong Gorge, Paliyaram Hill, Kariyo Hill and Kalban Hill. Other allurements of Nigeria are Osun Osobgo, Lagos, Abuja and many such appealing and engaging sites, so pack up your belongings and get ready for the most entertaining and enthralling trip of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nigeria is a large country that is located in the western part of Africa and is bordered by Niger to the north, Cameroon towards east and Benin in the west. It<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_has_post_settings":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-21679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-insight"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t