Adamawa is rich in abundant deposits of iron,lead,zinc and limestone. Crops such as sesame seeds, cotton, groundnut, guinea corn, tea, maize, rice, millet, sugar cane, tea and kola nuts are all successfully grown in the state. Appetizers like kulikuli, donkwa, ofio, aki awusa can also be found in abundance in Adamawa.
Reflected in its craftmanship, music, dance,past history. dress patterns and hospitality is the rich cultural heritage of Adamawa.
ATTRACTIONS
LAMURDE HOT SPRING
Marked as one of UNESCO's World Heritage site in 1999 has become one of the most visited tourist sites in Nigeria.Located in Sukur Cultural Landscape.There is also a palace,a village and the remains of the iron industry. The Lamurde spring is significant for producing clean hot water.
MANDARA MOUNTAINS
Do you crave to climb mountains? this is an ideal place.
GASHAKA GUMTI NATIONAL PARK
Located close to the Cameroon border, is the Gashaka Gumti National Park; I think its the largest national park in Nigeria. The park is said to divided into five distinct ecological zones. These varieties of ecosystems support a vast array of both plantlife and wildlife.
This national park is habitat to a variety of animals including rare and distinct leopards, endangered elephants, lions, wild dogs, antelope, forest hogs, golden cats, as well as species of apes, including the chimpanzee, and many more. The park also has bird life, insects, aquatic life and reptiles.
Other tourist attractions include The three sister rocks, Modibbo Adams Tomb Monuments,Kiri Dam,Koma Dam.
I will update you with pictures and information soon.....
In Adamawa there are festivals like Njuwa fishing festival which holds at Lake Njuwa in Yola town and the Yinagu fishing festival at the Michika attracts people within and outside state from the month of March through May each year.
See you in Adamawa...............
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