Six geopolitical zones, each a different country in temperament. Tap the map, or let the matcher route you.
Yoruba heartland. Atlantic coastlines. Home to Lagos, Africa’s largest city.
Niger Delta. Atlantic coastlines. Calabar Carnival. Cross River gorillas.
Igbo entrepreneurship. Sacred caves. Coal city highland. War museum.
Nigeria’s capital. Jos Plateau. Nok terracottas. Ancient waterfalls.
1,000-year-old cities. Indigo crafts. Trans-Saharan trade routes.
Nigeria’s highest peak. UNESCO Sukur. Adamawa mountains. Tea plateaus.
Start in South West or North Central
Lagos gives you maximum energy and international infrastructure. Abuja gives you organised, safe access to the capital.
View zone →North West: Kano is unmissable
A 1,000-year-old walled city with still-functioning dye pits, an active emirate, and 15th-century markets.
View zone →North East for Yankari, South South for gorillas
Yankari National Park in Bauchi is West Africa’s best wildlife reserve: consistent elephant sightings and natural warm springs at 31°C / 88°F.
View zone →South South in December
Calabar Carnival in Cross River State is Africa’s largest street party. A month-long programme building to the Grand Street Parade on New Year’s Eve. Book by September.
View zone →South South highlands or South West waterfalls
Obudu Mountain Resort at 1,576m (5,171 ft): cable car, misty highland, cool climate. Or Erin Ijesha’s seven-tier waterfalls and Ikogosi warm springs in the South West.
View zone →South West and North East
Nigeria has two inscribed UNESCO sites: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (South West) and Sukur Cultural Landscape (North East). Four more sit on the Tentative List.
View zone →| Zone | States | Best time | Risk | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW | 6 · Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti | Nov – March · Dec peak | MODERATE | Lagos, Afrobeats, Yoruba heritage, beaches |
| SS | 6 · Rivers, Edo, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa | Nov – March · Dec carnival | MODERATE | Calabar Carnival, gorillas, oil delta, Benin Kingdom |
| SE | 5 · Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi | Oct – March | MODERATE | Igbo culture, caves, pine forests, war history |
| NC | 7 · FCT, Plateau, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa | Nov – March (Jos cooler year-round) | LOW – MOD | Abuja, Jos Plateau, Nok terracottas, waterfalls |
| NW | 7 · Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa | Oct – Feb | MOD – HIGH | Ancient Kano, indigo crafts, Durbar, Argungu |
| NE | 6 · Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe | Nov – April | HIGH – EXTREME | UNESCO Sukur, Yankari, Mambilla Plateau, mountains |
Risk levels summarize current advisories. Verify before travel: UK FCDO · US State Dept · ACLED. Full detail: Safety guide.
