Beautiful Pictures Of Gurara Waterfalls Niger, See Interesting Facts about the place too!

Niger State is one of the states in Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Located in the Northwestern region of Nigeria, it was created on the 3^rd of February 1976 from the previous Northwestern State.

The State capital is Minna, with other major cities which include; Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. Niger got its name from River Niger and has two of Nigeria’s main hydroelectric power stations. Niger State also shares boundaries with Kaduna and Plateau States in the East and South-East respectively as well as with Sokoto in the North and Kwara State in the East.
There are lots of Natural Resources which could be found in the State, like, silica, Ball clay, Talc, Gold plus minerals like; glass sands, chalk, limestone, copper etc. Niger State also harbors quite a number of fascinating tourist centers like – The Gurara Waterfalls, which serves as an exciting destination for visitors and fun lovers.
          

The Gurara Waterfalls is one of the major tourist attractions in Nigeria, located in the middle of the Suleja-Minna Road. The Waterfalls is nearly 30 meters in height, 200 meters across and drops of 50 meters below.
Here are interesting facts you should know about the intriguing waterfalls.

1. The Gurara Waterfalls and River got its name from the neighboring village – from two gods formerly worshipped by Gwari people (Gura and Rara).
2. History has it that Gurara Waterfalls was discovered by a Gwari hunter by the name ‘Buba’ in 1745, on his way from Zaria to hunt for animals.
3. In 1925, some Europeans discovered the Waterfalls after they found it as a recreation center and the sacrificial activities started fading away.
4. Gurara Waterfalls is located at 76kilometeres along the Suleja-Minna road approximately 1hour and 15mins drive from Abuja.
5. The Gurara river is a large tributary of ‘River Niger’ and always at its peak during raining seasons but by January through March is at its lowest – during this time is safest to swim in the river, as the water is calm forming a clear pool at the bottom of the falls that visitors can get to swim.
6. Asides the waterfalls outstanding and spectacular view, the surroundings makes it a beautiful place for bird watching.
7. The falls and the river have what it takes for sports fishing and wildlife viewing, as it’s been said that there’s a part of the river where one can discover crocodiles living in their natural habitat.
8. Gurara environment is pristine, surrounded by trees providing a therapeutic renewed oxygen, which livens up the brain.
9. Under the sun the water has an admirable shine that is as beautiful as fireworks, falling into a pond some 20meteres below.
10. There are two major streams of the waterfalls but during the raining season, visitors would have to take a bold and adventurous walk to get close to the fall, as the entire cliff would be covered with a curtain of waterfalls.
11. Currently, there plans to turn the waterfalls into a tourist resort including the building of a seven-star hotel around it.
12. Through the tarred road leading to the falls, there’s a mini bar and a building set up at a strategic spot that offers tourists the best view of the waterfalls while relaxing.

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Checkout Pictures Taken By Social Prefect When They Visited In July 2016 Below







   
It was time for lunch and we ate a delicious meal of jollof rice, plantain and chicken. Everyone complimented the food and I was glad I chose that caterer because good food is very essential at tours. We also had lots of drinks and water to keep everyone properly hydrated. After eating, it was time to play games. We divided ourselves into two groups. One group played cards, while the other played charades. It was really fun; there was plenty laughter and jokes. By 5pm there about, we were finally ready to leave. We took our final set of pictures and said goodbye to the falls. Most of us were sad though, because we didn’t want to leave.

We met a party by the time we got back up, close to where our bus was parked and it was too tempting not to join. A couple of us joined and danced and a few minutes later, we entered our bus, and said proper goodbyes this time, not forgetting how we thanked and generously tipped Yinusa for all his help. We got back to Abuja safely and everything went well. It was a memorable day for everyone, especially for us because we organised our first tour in Abuja and it was successful.

Here is what some of our participants had to say:
Chogwu – I had a great time at the Gurara falls tour. From the games to the sufficient supply of good food and drinks, I could see that time had been spent planning the trip. I particularly liked the fact that even with the bus drama, you were still sweet because it’s very easy for people to get carried away by a setback that they forget to smile. And that’s very important when offering a service; nobody wants a grouchy tour guide. Oh! And I love that I won prizes, despite the fact that I lost my hand fan before I even got home.

Ayodeji – It was an exciting adventure all the way.. Both the journey and at the falls
A nice experience I would love to go through again and again
Great job you did organizing the tour.. Kudos

Seun – I had a blast. It was my first time at a waterfall and I met new people. It was really fun.

Chinwe O – it was fun

Ogechi N – I had a fantastic time

Chine – It was Splendid

Val – It was awesome
Special Thanks to Seun and Salami, without whom, I would not have been able to pull off this tour. They helped with all the planning and also in creating awareness, since they live in Abuja. God bless you both.

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