Type Segmented Total width 200 m (656 ft) Number of drops 1 | Total height 30 m (98 ft) Height 30 m | |
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Similar Zuma Rock, Ikogosi Warm Springs, Erin‑Ijesha Waterfalls, Yankari National Park, Olumo Rock | ||
Gurara waterfalls a potential tourism hotspot
Gurara Waterfalls is located in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. The waterfalls is approximately 30metres in height and it lies on the Gurara river along the Suleja-Minna Road.
Contents
- Gurara waterfalls a potential tourism hotspot
- Aerial view of gurara waterfalls
- Myth and folklore
- Tourism
- References
Aerial view of gurara waterfalls
Myth and folklore
According to oral history, Gurara Waterfalls was discovered by a Gwari hunter called Buba in 1745 before some Europeans discovered it in 1925 after they found it as a recreation centre. Prior to the discovery of the waterfalls by the Europeans, Gurara Waterfalls was worshipped by people living in communities around it. Oral history also has it that Gurara Waterfalls and Gurara River were named after two deities called Gura and Rara.
Tourism
Despite its chequered history, Gwarara Waterfalls is one of the major tourist sites in Nigeria. There have been plans in recent times to turn it into a resort with a recreation centre and a seven-star hotel around it.
