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Attractions in Bauchi State

Places worth your time in Bauchi State, each one checked against a named source.

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9 attractions found in Bauchi State

Yankari Game Reserve, Alkaleri, Bauchi StateNature & Wildlife

Yankari Game Reserve

Alkaleri · Bauchi State

Savannah reserve in Bauchi State holding Nigeria's largest surviving elephant population.

2–3 hours

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Wikki Warm Springs, Alkaleri, Bauchi StateNature & Wildlife

Wikki Warm Springs

Alkaleri · Bauchi State

A clear warm spring inside Yankari, holding a near-constant temperature and open for swimming year-round.

2–3 hours

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Marshall Caves, Bogoro, Bauchi StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Marshall Caves

Bogoro · Bauchi State

Rock shelters cut into sandstone cliffs in southern Bauchi, long used for refuge and settlement.

1–2 hours

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Tunga Dutse Rock Paintings, Toro, Bauchi StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Tunga Dutse Rock Paintings

Toro · Bauchi State

Rock paintings on granite surfaces near Toro, among the older records of human life in Northern Nigeria.

Half a day

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Sumu Wildlife Park, Ganjuwa, Bauchi StateNature & Wildlife

Sumu Wildlife Park

Ganjuwa · Bauchi State

A state conservation park in Ganjuwa laid out for game viewing, birdwatching and quiet savannah drives.

2–3 hours

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Emir's Palace Bauchi, Bauchi City, Bauchi StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Emir's Palace Bauchi

Bauchi City · Bauchi State

Seat of the Bauchi Emirate, founded in 1809 and still the centre of the state's traditional authority.

1–2 hours

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Bauchi National Museum, Bauchi City, Bauchi StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Bauchi National Museum

Bauchi City · Bauchi State

State museum holding archaeological finds, emirate regalia and everyday material from across Bauchi.

1.5–2 hours

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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Tomb, Bauchi City, Bauchi StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Tomb

Bauchi City · Bauchi State

Burial place of Nigeria's first Prime Minister, and one of the country's principal national monuments.

1–2 hours

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Kadag Rock Formation, Dass, Bauchi StateNature & Wildlife

Kadag Rock Formation

Dass · Bauchi State

A field of granite domes and balanced boulders rising from farmland south of Bauchi, popular with walkers.

Half a day

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