THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NIGERIA
Leave a commentFebruary 5, 2013 by kamify
Are you planning to go on a vacation to any African country?well this might get you interested,you need to know the place a bit before you can embark on this trip.
We have 36 States in Nigeria and each state has its own language although English is our universal Language.
Here is a list of the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory with the number of languages spoken in each state. From this page you can jump to the individual pages for the different states and find out which languages are spoken in them, in which local government areas the languages are spoken, which are the major languages and which are minority languages:
STATE
|
LANGUAGE(S)
1 |
Adamawa State | 58 |
Anambra State | 3 |
Akwa Ibom State | 20 |
Bauchi State | 60 |
Bayelsa State | 10 |
Benue State | 14 |
Borno State | 28 |
Cross River State | 50 |
Delta State | 11 |
Ebonyi State | 5 |
Edo State | 17 |
Ekiti State | 1 |
Enugu State | 1 |
Gombe State | 21 |
Imo State | 1 |
Jigawa State | 4 |
Kaduna State | 57 |
Kano State | 4 |
Katsina State | 2 |
Kebbi State | 16 |
Kogi State | 8 |
Kwara State | 7 |
Lagos State | 2 |
Nasarawa State | 29 |
Niger State | 38 |
Ogun State | 1 |
Ondo State | 10 |
Osun State | 1 |
Oyo State | 1 |
Plateau State | 48 |
Rivers State | 23 |
Sokoto State | 2 |
Taraba State | 73 |
Yobe State | 9 |
Zamfara State | 1 |
Federal Capital Territory | 9 |
Apart from these States,we have 3 main ethnic groups which are:Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba.Each of these ethnic groups have a typical dressing that differentiate them from other ethnic groups.
HAUSA TRIBE
These tribe are mostly dominated by the Muslim worshipers and they are in the northern part of Nigeria.the Fulani people are also graded under these tribe,their dressing are like this
FOOD
Their main typical food is Tuwo,they have other food recipes.
IBO TRIBE
These tribe are mostly christian worshipers and they are in the eastern part of Nigeria.Their traditional clothing are like this:
FOOD
Their typical food is ofe ede and akpu,although they have other recipes.
YORUBA TRIBE
This tribe is known with 40% christian and 60% Muslim worshipers.and its in the western part of Nigeria,their traditional dressing is like this:
FOOD
One of their typical food is Amala and Ewedu,they also have other recipes.
Most of these States have interesting places for tourist people to visit…
Oguta Lake Holiday Complex
The holiday complex is situated in Oguta local government Area of Imo State about 40km (forty kilometers away from Owerri, the Capital of Imo State. The lake is fresh water and the second largest natural lake in the Country after lake Chad. To complement the complex water-based recreation services, there are other interesting attractions to watch.
These include:
(a) Golf Course with 18 standard international holes.
(b) Relic of war (mini bunker) constructed by the defunct Biafran Navy during Civic war.
(c) Natural confluence of Oguta Lake and Urashi River.
(d) Cruise boat services.
(e) Golf Club Bar House/Oguta Lake Motel for refreshment, lodging and feeding.
(f) Mini-children recreation park
NOK Village
A trip to the Nok Village in Kaduna State launches visitors into physical romance with the so-much-talked-about culture of the Nok people. The culture has been known for over 2,500 years. The Nok culture is better appreciated appraising the excavations made by the numerous scholars and research.
Terra cotta, heads of animals and man; and weapons of war are abundant on display.
Obudu Cattle Ranch
Obudu Cattle Ranch is located in Cross River Slate towards the Nigeria-Cameroon border in the South-East. The Ranch is over 1,524m, has temperate weather condition to make sure green vegetation and grazing of cattle round the year. The Ranch is a tourist delight as a result of its divergent attractions. There are a natural swimming pool, horse riding, beautiful waterfall to behold, gorilla camp, bird watching, sporting facilities and accommodation.
How I miss home greatly.