Abuja city gate beside a rocky hill and highway interchange in Nigeria

Attractions in Enugu State

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

Flag of NigeriaNigeria
Back to Nigeria overview

10 attractions found in Enugu State

Iva Valley Coal Mine, Enugu, Enugu StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Iva Valley Coal Mine

Enugu · Enugu State

The colliery where the 1949 shooting of striking miners took place, the site that gave Enugu its coal-city identity.

1–2 hours

View attraction
Opi Lake, Nsukka, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Opi Lake

Nsukka · Enugu State

A lake in the Nsukka area used by nearby communities and associated with local fishing custom.

Half a day

View attraction
Ezeagu Tourist Complex, Enugu State, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Ezeagu Tourist Complex

Enugu State · Enugu State

A cluster of waterfall, cave and lake sites around Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu, visited together as one circuit.

1–2 hours

View attraction
Nike Lake, Enugu, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Nike Lake

Enugu · Enugu State

A lake on the eastern edge of Enugu with a long-established resort on its shore.

Half a day

View attraction
Ani-Ozalla Lake, Enugu State, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Ani-Ozalla Lake

Enugu State · Enugu State

A lake at Ozalla with community traditions restricting fishing to particular occasions.

Half a day

View attraction
Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, Enugu StateFood

Ogbete Main Market

Enugu · Enugu State

The central market of Enugu, the main produce and trade floor for the city and surrounding Nkanu and Udi towns.

1–2 hours

View attraction
Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu StateCity & Business

Independence Layout

Enugu · Enugu State

Enugu's administrative and business quarter, laid out around government offices, hotels and tree-lined avenues.

1–2 hours

View attraction
Milken Hill, Ngwo, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Milken Hill

Ngwo · Enugu State

The escarpment road climbing out of Enugu towards Ngwo, with viewpoints over the coal-city valley.

1–2 hours

View attraction
Awhum Waterfall, Awhum, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Awhum Waterfall

Awhum · Enugu State

Waterfall in forest near Awhum, close to the Monastery of the Holy Ghost outside Enugu.

2–3 hours

View attraction
Ngwo Pine Forest, Ngwo, Enugu StateNature & Wildlife

Ngwo Pine Forest

Ngwo · Enugu State

A planted pine forest on the Enugu escarpment, with a path down to a cave and a small waterfall.

Half a day

View attraction