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"

OTHER LINKS

• Nigerian Tourism Guide: Excellent description of popular tourist attractions. (In the meantime, this is best viewed in Internet Explorer.)
• NigerianEmbassy: Tourism
• Tourist Attractions from OnlineNigeria.com