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Nigeria.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Lokoja, Nigeria
Gold

Lokoja

Nigeria

Lokoja sits where the Niger and Benue rivers meet, making it one of Nigeria's most geographically distinctive cities and a draw for those interested in the c…

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Abeokuta, Nigeria
Silver
Big-city explorations

Abeokuta

Nigeria

Olumo Rock, a giant granite outcrop that gave the city its name — "under the rock" in Yoruba — is the defining landmark of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun Stat…

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Nok, Nigeria
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Nok

Nigeria

Nok, a village in Kaduna State, Nigeria, gives its name to one of Africa's most significant ancient cultures: the Nok culture, whose distinctive terracotta f…

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Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria
Silver
Big-city explorations

Efon-Alaaye

Nigeria

This densely vegetated Yoruba city in Ekiti State, where low-rise red-roofed buildings spread beneath a cloud-wrapped, forest-covered mountain that rises dra…

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Makurdi, Nigeria
Silver
Big-city explorations

Makurdi

Nigeria

Makurdi, the capital of Benue State in central Nigeria, sits along the Benue River in a region known as the food basket of the nation, with agriculture shapi…

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Michika, Nigeria
Bronze

Michika

Nigeria

Town in northern Adamawa State, Nigeria, Michika sits close to mountains and within reach of water, and lies directly across the border from the Rhumsiki tou…

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Maiduguri, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Maiduguri

Nigeria

Maiduguri, the large capital of Nigeria's Borno State in the northeast, greets visitors through a bold blue ceremonial gateway arch above busy streets filled…

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Askira, Nigeria
Silver

Askira

Nigeria

This town in Nigeria's Borno State set dramatically against boulder-strewn, tree-covered hills, where striking rock formations rise above low-rise white buil…

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Jos, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Jos

Nigeria

Set on a high plateau in north-central Nigeria, Jos is the capital of Plateau State, known for its cool climate and dramatic mountain scenery — qualities tha…

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Utu Etim Ekpo, Nigeria
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Utu Etim Ekpo

Nigeria

A pocket-sized riverside settlement in Akwa Ibom State where wooden canoes work a green-watered river flanked by dense palm groves and lush tropical vegetati…

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Aba, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Aba

Nigeria

Aba is a large commercial city in southeastern Nigeria, founded by the Ngwa clan of the Igbo people as a market town and long known for its craftsmen.

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Ipetumodu, Nigeria
Silver

Ipetumodu

Nigeria

This busy market town in Nigeria's Osun State, Ipetumodu spreads across low red-roofed buildings around an open central square alive with street traders, sit…

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Osogbo, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Osogbo

Nigeria

Osogbo, the capital of Nigeria's Osun State, is a large city in southwest Nigeria known as a major centre for traditional fabric dyeing — a practice so centr…

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Calabar, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Calabar

Nigeria

Calabar, capital of Nigeria's Cross River State, sits alongside the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and has carried a reputation as the country's tourism capita…

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Nsukka, Nigeria
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Nsukka

Nigeria

This hilltop viewpoint reveals this green, palm-dotted Nigerian university city spread across rolling upland country in Enugu State, where low-rise buildings…

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Kaduna South, Nigeria
Silver

Kaduna South

Nigeria

This busy urban district in Nigeria's Kaduna State, where open-air market streets lined with colourful umbrella stalls, tricycle taxis, and compact traders c…

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Kagoro, Nigeria
Gold

Kagoro

Nigeria

A highland town in southern Kaduna State, Kagoro — also known as Gworok — draws visitors for its mountainous scenery and the Afan Festival, a national cultur…

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Iragbiji, Nigeria
Gold

Iragbiji

Nigeria

This mid-sized Yoruba town in Nigeria's Osun State, Iragbiji serves as a local government capital within easy reach of upland country and water, sitting in a…

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Akamkpa, Nigeria
Silver

Akamkpa

Nigeria

A town in Nigeria's Cross River State, Akamkpa serves as a local government hub — visible in its bold arched headquarters gateway — with upland country and w…

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Mayo-Belwa, Nigeria
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Mayo-Belwa

Nigeria

A compact town in Nigeria's Adamawa State, Mayo-Belwa sits close to water and rolling upland country near the Taraba State border, offering a glimpse into ev…

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Owerri, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Owerri

Nigeria

Owerri, the capital of Nigeria's Imo State and the largest city in Igboland's heartland, has built a reputation as one of West Africa's liveliest cities afte…

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Okeho, Nigeria
Bronze

Okeho

Nigeria

A small Yoruba-speaking town in the hill country of Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, Okeho serves as the headquarters of Kajola Local Government and is known lo…

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Obudu, Nigeria
Silver

Obudu

Nigeria

Obudu Mountain Resort, which hosts the annual Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race, is the main draw to this town in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria.

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Awka, Nigeria
Gold

Awka

Nigeria

Awka, the capital of Anambra State in south-east Nigeria, sits at the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland, positioned midway between the major cit…

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Otan Ayegbaju, Nigeria
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Otan Ayegbaju

Nigeria

This densely energetic Nigerian town where a vast open-air market — hundreds of colourful umbrella stalls, minibuses, and crowds stretching to the horizon —…

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Jimeta, Nigeria
Gold

Jimeta

Nigeria

Riverside city on the Benue River in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, Jimeta is so closely linked to the state capital Yola that the two effectively form…

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Enugu, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Enugu

Nigeria

Enugu, the Igbo-language capital of Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria, grew from a coal-mining settlement founded in 1912 into one of the country's major c…

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Bida, Nigeria
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Bida

Nigeria

Bida is a lively Nigerian city in Niger State where traditional craftsmanship and Islamic culture thrive, as seen in its vibrant community gatherings, embroi…

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Akure, Nigeria
Silver
Big-city explorations

Akure

Nigeria

Busy south-western Nigerian state capital where large Anglican churches line active streets, surrounding hills offer a green backdrop, and the city's lively…

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Bukuru, Nigeria
Bronze

Bukuru

Nigeria

This town on the Jos Plateau in north-central Nigeria, Bukuru sits in highland terrain and has grown into the Jos-Bukuru metropolis alongside the neighbourin…

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Bauchi, Nigeria
Gold
Big-city explorations

Bauchi

Nigeria

Bauchi draws visitors with its bold Hausa-Fulani architecture — as seen in this striking red-and-green decorated building dated 1891 — set in a sizeable nort…

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Malumfashi, Nigeria
Bronze

Malumfashi

Nigeria

This busy Katsina State town in northern Nigeria where tall white mosque minarets with a green dome rise above dusty market streets, reflecting the area's st…

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Kaduna, Nigeria
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Kaduna

Nigeria

Major trade and transportation hub in north-western Nigeria, Kaduna sits on the Kaduna River and serves as the gateway to the country's northern states via i…

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Ilorin, Nigeria
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Ilorin

Nigeria

Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State in north-central Nigeria, is a large city where Yoruba, Fulani, Hausa, Nupe, Bariba, and Kanuri cultures converge, giving…

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Yola, Nigeria
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Yola

Nigeria

Yola, capital of Nigeria's Adamawa State, sits on the Benue River between the Mandara Mountains to the north and the Shebshi Mountains to the south, and serv…

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Lafia, Nigeria
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Lafia

Nigeria

Lafia is the capital of Nasarawa State in north-central Nigeria and a significant agricultural trading hub, known for sesame seeds, soybeans, yams, sorghum,…

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Silver

Ilobu

Nigeria

Mid-sized Nigerian city in Osun State, Ilobu sits close to water and upland terrain, with a UNESCO World Heritage site within regional reach and enough indep…

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Silver

Ibokun

Nigeria

This modest Nigerian town within easy reach of upland country and water, with enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry and a UN…

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Silver

Saki

Nigeria

A mid-sized Nigerian city set in upland country with water nearby, Saki draws enough independent travellers to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, making it a wor…

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Silver

Okun

Nigeria

A modest Nigerian settlement within walking distance of water, set among hilly surrounds, and positioned near a UNESCO World Heritage site that rewards curio…

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Silver

Inisa

Nigeria

A mid-sized Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria, set among rolling hills and within reach of both water and a UNESCO-recognized site that draws independent t…

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Silver

Imesi-Ile

Nigeria

This modest Nigerian town set among hills with water nearby, drawing independent travellers to its elevated surroundings and proximity to a UNESCO-recognised…

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Bronze

Esa-Oke

Nigeria

This hilly Nigerian town with water nearby and a Wikivoyage presence, Esa-Oke draws independent travellers to Osun State's interior, where the surrounding la…

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Bronze

Kachia

Nigeria

This Nigerian town in upland country with water nearby and enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, making it a worthwhile sto…

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Bronze

Ejigbo

Nigeria

This mid-sized Yoruba city in southwest Nigeria, Ejigbo draws visitors with its concentration of historic churches, proximity to upland countryside, and easy…

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Bronze

Girei

Nigeria

This little Nigerian town within easy reach of both water and upland terrain, Girei draws independent travellers curious about the varied landscapes of Adama…

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Bronze

Rabah

Nigeria

A small Nigerian town set near both water and upland country, Rabah offers a quiet, grounded base for travelers drawn to the open landscapes of northwestern…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Rimin Gado

Nigeria

This modest Nigerian town with upland country nearby and enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, making it a practical base f…

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Bronze

Misau

Nigeria

Little Nigerian town in the northern uplands with enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, sitting within easy reach of both w…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Wurno

Nigeria

This tiny Nigerian town within easy reach of both water and upland terrain, Wurno offers a glimpse into everyday Sahelian life in Sokoto State's rural north.

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