Tourist Attractions

Explore Gombe’s Tourist Attractions

Discover natural landscapes, cultural sites and places of historical interest across Gombe State. Select an attraction to explore its story, photographs and visitor information.

  • Dadin Kowa Dam

    Dadin Kowa Dam

    About this attraction Dadin Kowa Dam is a major multipurpose water infrastructure project on the Gongola River in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area. The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority places the dam about 5 km north of Dadin-Kowa village and about 37 km from Gombe town along the Gombe–Biu Road. The project was initially identified…

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  • Kilang Hill

    Kilang Hill

    About this attraction Kilang Hill is described in Gombe State’s education-sector planning document as a hill with a distinctive pentagonal shape and as a prominent volcanic dyke in the North-East sub-region. Its unusual geological form makes it one of the state’s notable natural-landscape attractions. Visitor Information Visitor information: The reviewed state source describes the hill’s…

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  • Cham Valley

    Cham Valley

    Explore Cham Valley in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, with its distinctive rocky landscape and visitor access route.

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  • Kanawa Plantation

    Kanawa Plantation

    About this attraction Kanawa Forest is identified in Gombe State planning material among the state’s natural and tourism assets. The area is associated with woodland scenery, vegetation and the natural landscape of Gombe. The site’s value for visitors is primarily connected with its environment and the opportunity to experience one of the state’s forested landscapes.…

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  • Bima Hills

    Bima Hills

    About this attraction Bima Hill is one of the natural attractions identified in Gombe State’s official education-sector planning material. The same source records a number of local traditions and mysteries associated with the mountain, particularly stories connected with the emergence of the Mahdi. These accounts are presented here as local tradition rather than as independently…

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  • Tula Falls & Plateau

    Tula Falls & Plateau

    About this attraction Tula Plateau is identified by the Gombe State education-sector document as a naturally scenic landscape with deep valleys, comparatively temperate weather and war caves. These features give the area both landscape and historical interest. The Tula area is part of Gombe’s southern highland zone, which the state government also describes as an…

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  • Tomb of Baba Yero

    About this attraction The Tomb of Buba Yero is identified in Gombe State’s education-sector planning document as the burial place of Buba Yero, described there as the first Emir of Gombe. The tomb is located at Gombe Abba, near Dukku. It is therefore both a historical site and a place connected with the traditional history…

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  • Sultan Attahiru’s Grave

    Sultan Attahiru’s Grave

    Official tourism information for this attraction will be published here as content is supplied and approved by the Tourism Board. About This Attraction This section will provide the approved history, significance and description of Sultan Attahiru’s Grave. Visitor Information Visitor guidance, access information, opening information where applicable, and other useful details will be added here.…

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Gombe State Tourism Resource Directory

Browse the tourism resources recorded in the supplied tourism inventory, organised by Local Government Area and tourism type. GPS coordinates are shown where provided in the source document.

61 resources11 LGAsGPS coordinates included

Chiroma Bagauda Forest

Akko LGANature / Ecotourism

Location: Adjacent to ADP Quarters, Kumo

10.0365, 11.2345

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Balanga Dam Site

Balanga LGAWater / Recreation/Wildlife

Location: Balanga Village

9.9723, 11.6823

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Sultan Attahiru Tomb / associated historical area

Funakaye LGAHeritage / Cultural

Location: Bormi/Borni

10.8634, 11.4234

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Dadina Labbo Fishing Village

Kwami LGACultural / Fishing / Ecotourism

Location: Malleri

10.4234, 11.3423

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Gidan Hakimi of Kwami — ancient trees, buildings and artifacts

Kwami LGACultural Heritage

Location: Kwami

10.4823, 11.1523

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Dadin Kowa Dam Site

Yamaltu-Deba LGAWater / Ecotourism / Recreation

Location: Dadin Kowa

10.3123, 11.4234

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Irrigation Pilot Farm

Yamaltu-Deba LGAAgricultural tourism

Location: Dadin Kowa

10.3223, 11.4323

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Source: supplied Gombe tourism resource document. Coordinates and classifications are presented as provided in the source.

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