Top Tourist Centres in Ebonyi

The Top Tourist Centres In Ebonyi State

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When talking about states in the Southeast, there is a tendency to overlook Ebonyi State, perhaps because it’s a rather new state and has a smaller population than the other states. What may be lost on you is that this state has a lot of tourist attractions and interesting places to visit.

Ebonyi is a state that changes perspectives. A lot of corps members, for example, are sad when they discover that Ebonyi is the state NYSC posted them. However, when they come in, they realize that the state has a lot to offer and is amongst the best places to serve in Nigeria.

This piece will discuss some top tourist attractions and top things to do in Ebonyi State and basic facts about Ebonyi State that may come with it. With this piece, you may pass through your own tunnel of reevaluation without even stepping foot on the state.

Ebonyi state has quite a number of places that people visit for pleasure, interest, and for sightseeing. Coming to this state can be an interesting experience for a lot of visitors. For one, you don’t need to worry about traffic or overcrowding during vacation season like in some states in Nigeria.

Some of these beauty spots are gifts that came to us naturally, others were made by man. People visit these sites mainly for their natural aesthetics, cultural value, historical importance, natural bliss, leisure, adventure, and amusement, etc. The environment helps, endowed with naturally beautiful features and is unique in nature thereby attracting people for sightseeing and relaxation.

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Ebonyi State is indeed blessed with many places endowed with naturally beautiful features. The environment is unique in nature and, hence, attracts people for sightseeing and relaxation. Some of these places are fully developed while others are receiving attention from both the State and Federal governments.

The Top Tourist Centres in Ebonyi state

The Abakaliki Golf Course

It serves as a relaxation spot where people go to have a pleasant time. Beholding this sight is something you want to experience – it’s an experience of a lifetime. The environment is naturally beautiful and equipped for games by golf players. It is equally located at Abakaliki, the State capital.

The Abakaliki Golf Course is basically for some people, a relaxing mental experience, you should visit the golf course in the state capital and you don’t have to play golf. The place offers you a great time while hanging out with like-minded people.

Top Tourist Centres in Ebonyi

Unwana Beach:

Unwana beach is located at Unwana in Afikpo North LGA. The beach is part of an extensive scenic golden sand beach along the Cross River basin. it is an ideal center for relaxation, sunbathing, swimming, sport fishing, canoe-racing, and yachting.

The golden sand beach is one of the top tourist attractions in Ebonyi State. it is usually a beehive of activities at weekends and public holidays as fun-seekers gather there for parties and other social events. Now you know that getting a beach experience doesn’t require a trip to Lagos.

Amanchor Cave

 The cave Is located at Amanchor in Afikpo South local government area. There is a belief that this cave has powers, and the locals worship it.

It is a great place to explore, as the stories and culture surrounding it are intriguing.

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The Cave is about 4 kilometers long and it is a marvel just to hike it. Plans are underway to make the cave more accessible, as it is capable of attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to the site from within and outside the country.

Ndibe Sand Beach:

Like Unwana Beach, Ndibe Sand Beach is located in Afikpo North LGA (Ndibe Town). The beach is also part of extensive scenic golden sand beaches along the Cross River basin. It’s an ideal center for relaxation, sunbathing, swimming, sport fishing, canoe-racing, and yachting.

Ndibe beach can be accessed from Abakaliki through Amuro/Mgbom roundabout in Afikpo.

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Okposi Salt Lake

As you may already have known, Ebonyi State is described as the salt of the nation. This salt lake is another testament to this fact. Located at Okposi in Ohaozzara LGA, the economic importance of this lake is enormous. It has served as the economic base for most of the rural women in the area and also a site for tourism. 

A visit to Okposi will avail one the opportunity to see one of the natural resources that gave Ebonyi the name “salt of the nation”  and also enlighten one on how salt is being processed locally. The education aspect cannot be understated.

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The Okposi Salt Lake is located in Ohozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been in existence for over 400 years, it has been a constant supply of salt to the people of Uburu and Okposi, and beyond, (and then a whole nation during the civil war). The historical value cannot be overstated.

Besides supplying salt, education, and history, this salt lake offers a great view, something you’ll always tell a tale about.

Abakaliki Greater Rice Husks

This is located at Abakaliki, the State capital, precisely at the rice mill industry. During rice production, the rice husks are piled into heaps, which makes them look like sand dunes in the desert and a great sight to behold, to capture, and to relive.

Conclusively, many of the fun places in Ebonyi State can make it to the list of the beautiful places in the whole of Nigeria. Ebonyi state might be small, but it has numerous potentials and it is living it.

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Bonus: The Abakaliki Green Lake.

It is located right inside Government House. Small huts are built there for relaxation and for visitors to admire the many wonders of nature.

You may enjoy wondering the location came about, Interestingly, this Abakaliki green lake is located inside the government house.

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