I shall be discussing various interesting tourist sites in different states of Nigeria.
This week, I will be looking at tourist sites in Ekiti state.
Ekiti State is one of the six major Yoruba states in Nigeria. It is located in the south-west geopolitical zone of the country, and carved out of the old Ondo State in 1996. Ado-Ekiti is the capital town of the state. There are 16 local government areas in Ekiti State, and these are Ado-Ekiti, Aiyedire, Efon, Ekiti-East, Ekiti Southwest, Ekiti-West, Emure, Ido-Osi, Ijero, Ikere, Ikole, Ilejemeje, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ise-Orun, Moba and Oye.
There are several travel destinations in Ekiti State and many places of interest to visit, but we shall only be examining a few of them here:
- Ikogosi Warm Springs
The Ikogosi warm springs in Ikogosi, Ekiti West LGA is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is a confluence of hot spring and cold spring meeting at a point and then flowing down as a single stream.
The Ikogosi warm springs is situated in a dense forest that extends over a hilly landscape, with tall trees around the confluence of warm and cold springs providing a tall canopy that can host tourists and other visitors to the springs. The state government recently renovated the springs and made it very suitable for international visitors to see, while maintaining its cultural and natural features.
Reference : Nigerian Bulletin