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Why visit Nigeria?
For the affluent traveler seeking to enjoy ancient walled cities, artistic heritage, birdwatching, culture, desert, festivals, music, natural landscapes, rain forests, shopping, and waterfalls.
At a Glance
- Souvenirs to Buy: Batiks, bead jewelry, camel hair blankets, decorated gourds, drums, fabrics, leather goods, masks, pottery, and wood carvings.
- Local Cuisine to Try: Afang (vegetable soup). Atama (soup). Banga (rice dish). Edikang-Ikong (vegetable soup). Efo Riro/ (stew), Ekuru (bean dish). Gbegiri (bean stew). Jollof (rice dish). Kilishi (dried meat). Moi Moi (bean pudding). Miyan Kuka (soup). Ofada (rice dish). Pate (ground corn), Suya (smoked meat). Tuwo Masara (corn flour dish).
- Local Drink to Try: Fura. Kunu. Soya (bean milk). Zobo (juice).
Fun Facts
- Lagos is the second largest African metropolitan city.
- Home to the world's largest Christian and Muslim populations.
- Cocoa is their leading non-oil foreign exchange earner.
- Ranks 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world.
- Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated (2003) the largest public Millennium Park (Abuja).
- It manufactures French cars, Peugeot.
- First country to effectively contain and eliminate Ebola.
- Women are known to have few land rights.
- Home of the largest comedy industry amongst Africa.
Special Holidays/Occasions
- Annual Events: (January) Afan National Festival, FESTAC 77, Kaiama Gani Festival, Ogani Festival, (March) Akata Benue Fishing Festival, Argungu Fishing Festival, Ayet Atyap Annual Cultural Festival, Eko International Film Festival, Ikeji Arondizuogu, Lagos Black Heritage Festival, Ito Ogbo Festival, (April) Gidi Culture Festival, Lagos Games Festival (LGF), Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF), Nwonyo Fishing Festival, Osori Osos, Port Harcourt Book Festival, (May) Eyo Festival, Lagos Carnival, Ocho Festival, Oro Festival, (June) Bauchi State Festival of Arts & Culture, Nupe Day Festival, Sharo Festival, (July) Ariginya Festival, Kaduna Book & Art Festival, Nigeria International Book Fair, Ovia-Osese Festival, (August) Bala Baràà ma Jalàm Cultural Festival, Baràà Ma Jalàm Festival, Durbar Festival, Kaduna International Film Festival, Ojude Oba Festival, Osun-Osogbo, Sango Festival, Yam Festival, (September) Carniriv, Igogo Festival, Kamti Festival, Kayo-Kayo Festival, Lights Camera Africa!, Olojo Festival, Omabe Festival, (October) Badagry Festival, Felabration, Ofala Festival, (November) Abuja International Film Festival, Africa International Film Festival, Aké Arts & Book Festival, Lagos Book & Art Festival, Lagos Photo Festival, Oronna Festival, Songs of Nigeria Festival, (SONIFES), (December) African Smartphone International Film Festival, Agila Social & Economic Carnival, Annang Festival of Art & Culture, Calabar Carnival, Golibe Festival, Igue Festival, Imo Carnival, Livespot X Festival, Ogwashi Ukwu Carnival, Rhythm Unplugged, The Afro Street Festival, and Tiger Street Food Festival.
- Holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Workers' Day, Id el Fitr, Democracy Day, Id el Kabir, Al-Hijra, Isese Day, National Day, Sambisa Memorial Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
Good to Know
- Avoid tap water consumption.
- Most populous African country.
- Very hot and humid year round.
- Northern region is best visited from October - April.
- Southern region is best visited from November - March.
- Riots and strikes occur frequently.
- Most festivals are held in Lagos.
- Restaurant sanitation conditions do not meet our standards.
- Offers little in conventional sightseeing.
- Wear a hat for sun protection.
- Rape is rampant known problem.
- Lagos by the Atlantic Ocean offers sandy beaches.
- Harmattan winds blow dust and sand off the Sahara Desert.
- Evenings are cool, often requiring a sweater.
- Avoid the outdoors during dusk and dawn.
- Medical facilities are poorly equipped.
- Roads are in poor condition.
- Public swimming is prohibited under Sharia Law (north).
- Avoid credit card access or use due to high fraud.
- Lacks adequate transportation infrastructure.
- Forced marriages are known to occur.
- During rainy season (May - October) roads flood.
- Polygamy is practiced.
- Ask your physician for Chemoprophylaxis to take with you for bacterial infections.
- Avoid public transportation.
- Tourism is unevenly regulated, and safety inspections do not commonly occur.
- Same-sex relations are illegal. Punishable by fines and up to 14 years in prison.
- Same-sex affection in publis is illegal. Punishable by fines and up to 10 years in prison.
- Prevalent diseases: Chickenpox, Cholera, Dengue, Diarrheal Illness, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, Lassa Fever, Loiasis, Malaria, Measles, Meningococcal Meningitis, Mumps, Pertussis, Polio, Rabies, Rubella, Schistosomiasis, Tetanus, Trypanosomiasis, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, and Yellow Fever.
This international destination requires:
- A valid passport and one blank page for entry stamp.
- Polio and Yellow Fever vaccination is required.
Prone to droughts, humidity, and winds.
- Best Time to Visit: November - March
- Coolest Months: June - September
- Hottest Months: December - April
- Peak Season: May, December - January
Your Must-See & Do
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Ancient Kano City Walls, Gashaka Gumti National Park, Idanre Hill, Ikom Monoliths, Kingdom of Benin, Oban Hills, Ogbunike Caves, Old Oyo National Park, Osun-Osogbo, Sukur, and Walls of Benin.
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