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Ten Hidden Nigerian Gems No Visitor Should Miss As Africa’s most populated country; Nigeria is gifted with an incredibly varied landscape. From its 850km+ coasts on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea in the west, to the southern rainforests ripe with wildlife, all the way to the vast and incredible savannah in the northern regions below Niger. While the hustle and bustle of the Lagosian nightlife may attract you with its bright lights and grooving beats, here are the top 10 hidden getaway spots to visit in order to immerse yourself within the vast splendor and beauty of Nigeria.
1. Yankari National Park This extraordinary wildlife park located in Bauchi State hosts an immeasurable variety of flora and fauna and represents a unique opportunity to witness rare wild animals in their habitat: the park gives shelter to over 50 species of mammals as well as more than 350 species of birds. 2. Gashaka Gumti National Park Located in the extreme south-east of Nigeria, the national park covers over 6,000 square kilometres of land crossed by winding rivers that here and there morph into spectacular waterfalls. Its mysterious green depths are home to rare avian species as well as chimpanzees and African big cats. 3. Erin Ijesha Waterfall Speaking of waterfalls, how not to mention this breath-taking attraction, apparently known since the 1100s with the alternative name of Olumirin? The village of Abake dominates from above, guarding over the many visitors that come from all over the world to partake of the fall’s pure waters, said to have medicinal properties. 4. Okomu National Park One of the few remaining spots of the virgin rainforest that used to cover the entirety of southern Nigeria, this reserve is an oasis of purity and untainted nature that hosts rare creatures such as pangolins, leopards and forest elephants.
