The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nigeria

15 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nigeria

Updated April 29, 2024

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Canopy walkway at Lekki Conservation Center.

Lekki, Nigeria

Lekki Conservation Center

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

Osogbo, Nigeria

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

Awhum Waterfall cave

Ohum, Nigeria

Awhum Waterfall and Cave

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

Iyake Suspended Lake

Ado Awaiye, Nigeria

Iyake Suspended Lake

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

Agbokim Waterfall

Obokum, Nigeria

Agbokim Waterfall

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.

Zuma Rock

Abuja, Nigeria

Zuma Rock

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

Ogbunike Cave

Ogbunike, Nigeria

Ogbunike Caves

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

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A commemorative head, part of the so-called Benin Bronzes, which were looted from the royal palace in Benin City in 1897. The image was taken in December 2022 in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, when the piece and several other objects were formally repatriated from Germany to their homeland.

Are the Benin Bronzes Made From German Brass—And Does It Matter?

The famous West African artworks, long at the center of repatriation debates, were made from materials sourced in Rhineland.

by Gemma Tarlach, Atlas Obscura

Rufus Estes’s 1911 cookbook is included in Sokoh’s digital library.

Now Online: A Free Library Devoted to West Africa's Food Heritage

A new internet archive is making the region's culinary history more accessible than ever.

by Vonnie Williams, Atlas Obscura

February 22, 2021

Ground Truth

When Cameroon and Nigeria settled their long-standing border dispute, it was just the beginning. Then a 21st-century border had to be laid down.

by Jen Banbury, Atlas Obscura

September 29, 2019

A watermelon vendor in Nigeria.

Can Nigerian Drumming Teach You to Pick the Perfect Watermelon?

Acoustics is here to help you find ripe produce.

by Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

Ostriches on a farm in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

The Strange Tale of the Great 1911 Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist

Big hats, big risks, big payoffs.

by Vincent Gabrielle, Atlas Obscura

Partygoers dressed in Aso ebi, matching traditional prints, at a recent Wasiu Ayinde performance on Lagos Island.

The Royal Remixing Stars of Nigeria's Fuji Music Scene

The genre has had a vibrant life since being born from songs that woke up Muslims during Ramadan.

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