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Cheap Hotels in Nigeria

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But one thing that plays an important role in making Nigeria a hot favourite destination is the availability of magnificent hotels. There is no doubt that these comfortable accommodations satisfy every need of every visitor. Wherever you are in Nigeria, you will never have to put an extra effort in searching for a hotel that is suitable to you and to your pocket. Nigeria hotels are equipped with all modern amenities and render complete comfort.
Top notch quality hotels are available in all famous cities of Nigeria which must be booked well in advance to avoid any hassle as late bookings can make the reservation slot already filled and you might not get that within your desired dates.

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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN) is located in Kano city, the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. This is the major airport that handles both the local and international flights in Northern Nigeria. It also handles both the civilian and military flights in the country. The airport comprises of an international and a domestic terminal both of which share the same runway.
Airport Data

City: Kano
Location: Northern Nigeria
Latitude: 12.047589
Longitude: 8.524622
Elevation: 1562ft
Airport Facilities

- 2 Runways
- 2 Terminals i.e;

  • The main and international terminal with the control tower that handles international flights. It has a small VIP Lounge for business class passengers.
  • A domestic terminal handling local flights with minimal service facilities. Facilities in the departure lounge include a newsstand near the check-in counter and a small bar.

- Duty Free shops
- Small bars
- Post office
Airlines
Serving Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

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KLM

Kano City being quite a popular and heavily traveled destination, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is served by several airlines including;
- EgyptAir
- Sudan Airways
- Nigerian Eagle Airlines
- Dana Airlines Ltd
– Kabo Air
– Delta Airlines
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM is the only European airline currently serving Kano and offers the most comprehensive flight schedules and most convenient flights to Kano)
- Middle East Airlines
– Saudi Arabian Airlines
– Virgin Nigeria
– Arik Air
– Flyhy Cargo Airlines
Most of the above major international carriers offer multiple flights and schedules which can be customized to travelers’ travel schedules. Based on your departure city, airline preference and preferred route, you can choose a discount fare to Kano with any of these airlines from virtually anywhere at a wholesale price.

African Embassies in Nigeria

Directory of All African Diplomatic and Consular Missions in Nigeria; diplomats and official representatives, African High Commissions in Nigeria; Contacts and Location

Embassy of Algeria
20 Maitama Sule Street, S.W. Ikoyi
Victoria Island, Logos
Tel: +234-1-612 092 / +234-1-683-155
Fax: +234-1-262 4017
Embassy of Angola

5 Kasumu Ekemode Street Victoria Island CP 50437, Lagos
Tel: + 234-1-611135
Fax:  +234-1-618675
Embassy of Benin

4, Abudu Smith Street – Victoria Island
P.O Box 5705, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2614385;
Fax: +234-1-2614385
Botswana
High Commission
Plot 1241, Oguta Lake Street (Off River Benue St along IBB Way) Maitama Extension/Abuja P.M.B 5249, Wuse Zone 3 Abuja
Tel: 09 – 7822818, 09 – 7822782
Embassy of Burkina Faso

170A, Moshood Olugbami Street, Victoria Island Extension, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2623287
Fax: +234-1-2623287
Embassy of Burundi

Plot 59, TY Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Abuja
Tel: 09-3146040, 08081526377
Cameroon
High Commission
Plot 469/470, Lobito Crescent, Wuse 11, P.M.B 5238 Wuse, Abuja
Tel: +234-1-2612226 / +234-2614386
Fax: +234-1-2614955
Embassy of the Central African Republic

Address: Plot 137 Ajao Estate, Oshodi, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2682816 / +234-2613116
Embassy of Chad

53, Mississippi Street, Maitama
PMB 488, Garki, Abuja
Tel: 09-4130751
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Plot 940, Azores Street, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II Abuja
Tel: +234-9-4131105 / +234-1-2614834
Fax: +234-9-4132311
Embassy of the Republic of Congo

Plot 447, Lobito Crescent, off Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse – II Abuja
Tel: 09-4137407
Embassy of Egypt

182B, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island
P.O. Box 538, Lagos.
Tel: +234-1-2612922
Address: Plot 3319, Buzi Close, Off Amazon Street, Maitama District, Abuja
Tel: +234-9-4136091-2
Fax: +234-9-4132802
Embassy of Equatorial Guinea

Plot 199, Cadastral Zone A7, 20 Dakala Street, Off Parakou Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja
Tel: 09 7816867 / 08056063564
Embassy of Eritrea

26 Yedseram Street, Off IBB way, Maitama – Abuja
Tel: 09-4136086
Embassy of Ethiopia

Plot 97, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island
P.O. Box 2488, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2613198
Fax: +234-1-2615055
Embassy of Gabon

Address: 8, Norman Williams Street, Ikoyi
P.O. Box 5989, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2684673
Fax: +234-1-2690692
Embassy of the Cote D’lvoire

3, Abudu Smith Street, Victoria Island
P.O. Box 7786, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2610936
Fax: +234-1-2623822
Gambia
High Commission
Plot 7, Misratah Street, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja
Tel: 09-524 12 24/5
Ghana
High Commission
Plot 301, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Area 10,
P.O Box 2025, Garki, Abuja
Tel: +234-9-2345184
Fax: +234-9-2345192
Embassy of Equatorial Guinea

7, Murtala Muhammed Drive, Ikoyi
P.O. Box 4162, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2683717
Fax: +234-1-2618194
Embassy of Guinea

23A Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island
P.O Box 2826, Marina, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2616961
Kenya High Commission

52, Oyinkan Abayomi Drive
P.O. Box 6464, Ikoyi, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2670221 / +234-2670537
Fax: +234-1-2670686
Embassy of Liberia

Plot 162, Idejo Street, Off Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island
P.O. Box 70841, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2618899 / +234-2611294
Fax: +234-1-2611853
Embassy of The Great Socialist People’s Libyan, Arab Jamahiriya
Plot 1591 Mike Okoye Close, off George Sowemimo Street, Asokoro Extension
P.M.B 435, Garki, Abuja
Tel: 09-3148356/7, 09-413-8353
Uganda
High Commission

Plot 44, Ontario Crescent, off Mississippi Street
Minister’s hill, Maitama
Tel: 09-413 80 69
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Plot 2B Colombia Close off Colorado close, Minister’s Hill, Maitama, Abuja
Tel: 09 – 4137244, 08073412886
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco

27 (Plot 1318), Karimu Kotun Street, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2611682
Fax: +234-1-2612269
Namibia
High Commission
Plot 1395, Tiamiyu Savage Street Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2618606
Fax: +234-1-2619323
Embassy of Niger

Plot 305, Diplomatic Zone, Central Area District Abuja
P.O Box 4251
Tel: 09-6277364
Embassy of Mali

Plot 3257 IBB Way Maitama – Abuja
Tel: 09-413 11 31/33/35
Embassy of Senegal

14, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island
P.O Box 2197, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2611722
Sierra Leone
High Commission
Plot 308 Mission Road (opposite Ministry of Defence /Ship house), Diplomatic Zone, Central Business District – Abuja
Tel: +234-1-2613151 / +234-1-2615900
The Republic of South Africa High Commission

4, Maduike Street, Off Raymond Njoku Street, SW Ikoyi, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2692174
Fax: +234-1-2690448
Plot 676, Vaal Street, Off IBB Way, Maitama Abuja
Tel: +234-9-4133776
Fax: +234-9-4133829
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan

Plot 337, Zone AO, Mission Road, Abuja
Tel: 09-4614831, 6700668
Tanzania
High Commission
8, Agoro Odiyan Street, Victoria Island
P.O Box 6417, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2613594 / +234-2613604
Fax: +234-1-2618908
Embassy of Tunisia

11 Kainji Crescent off Lake Chad Street, Maitama
Tel: 09-4132966 – 67
Zambia
High Commission
Plot 351, Mission Road
Central district Area, Garki
Tel: 09 – 4618605
Zimbabwe
High Commission
19 Tiamiyu Savage Street
P.O Box 50247
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-2619328

Yankari Game Reserve

Yankari Game Reserve is Nigeria’s most sought game reserve for wildlife safaris located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of approximately 2,240 sq km and 2,058 sq. km. of savanna wood­land. It is composed of savannah grassland with well-developed patches of woodland. It is also a region of rolling hills, mostly between 200m and 400m. Kariyo Hill is the highest point at 640m.
Yankari, designated 1956 and opened to the public in 1962 has become one of the most popular eco-destinations in West Africa. The park is managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Parks Service.
Yankari Game Reserve also features water springs. Wikki Warm Springs situated around the Gaji River flow daily over 21,000,000 litres of clear spring water into the river. These scenic springs flavour the reserve’s beauty and offer one of the best features of the game reserve to tourists. The spring gushes out from under a cliff, where the water is at least 6 ft. deep extending for 600 ft. to an open area. The springs usually have constant temperatures of 31.1°C all year during both day and night and have now been developed for recreation.
Wildlife

Yankari is an important refuge for wildlife resources in Nigeria. Over 50 species of mammal can be spotted here including African Bush Elephant, Olive Baboon, Western Hartebeest, Lion, African Buffalo, Waterbuck, Warthog, Roam Antelope, Bushbuck, Patas Monkey, Tantalus Monkey and Hippopotamus. Lions are occasionally spotted as well, despite their natural cam­ouflage.
Important to note also is that Yankari home to the largest populations of elephants in West Africa with estimates of around 500. The heavy concentration of the elephant however has created a dilemma to the surrounding localities at times as the animals attack local farms during the rainy season.
Bird Life

There are also over 350 species of bird found in the Park. Of these, 130 are resident, 50 are Palearctic migrants and the rest are intra-African migrants that move locally within Nigeria.
Recorded species of birds here include White-rumped Vulture, Guinea Fowl, Cattle Egret, Grey Hornbill, and the Saddle-billed Stork; others are the golliath heron, bateleur eagle, vultures, kingflshers, bee-eaters and more. This variety offers excellent opportunities for adventurous bird-watchers.

Aside for the abundant flora and fauna, the park also take pride in several archeological, cultural and historical preserves such as the Dukkey Well System and the Ampara and the furnace shafts which are great historical assets. It also has a large and diverse freshwater ecosystem around its freshwater springs as well as the Gaji River.

The Park provides an attractive setting, well worth a visit. Usually this reserve is said to be different from the rest of Nigeria with regard to flora and fauna as it is home to some rare species of birds and animals.

Where to Stay

Basic accommodations at Yankari are varied, from hostels for youth and budget travelers to “presidential” chalets. Also available are luxury suites, double rooms and family camp chalets with facilities such as restaurants, bars, Indoor and outdoor sports facilities, swimming options especially at Wikki camp. Other facilities include: Tennis & squash courts, a small museum in the reception area plus gas stations with convenience stores at Wikki Camp and Bauchi.

Getting There

By Air: Chatter a domestic flight and land at Yola Airport from where you can then drive a few miles south to Mambilla.

By Road: Alternatively to get there by road, there is a major road route from Lagos to Mambilla. Also note that it can take 2-days by car over well-maintained roads to get there. The Park’s main entrance is at Mainamaji village, about 29 km from Dindima.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Yankari Game Reserve is between November and May, when tourists are likely to see more game since the dense vegetation has dried out and the animals congregate around the rivers. The park is popular with Japanese, Western Europeans, Americans and Southeast Asian tourists. Tourists usually arrange walking tours or guided tours on specially adapted trucks. Visitors’ reservations in the reserve can be made at Durbar Hotel in Kaduna, Bauchi State House and at the Zaranda Hotel in Bauchi.

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