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• LagosLagos State · South WestBeaches, markets, live music and the busiest events calendar in Nigeria.
• IkejaLagos State · South WestThe capital of Lagos State, with its gadget market, nightlife streets and the airport on its doorstep.
• Victoria IslandLagos State · South WestLagos's business district by day, and its restaurant, lounge and nightlife hub after dark.
• IbadanOyo State · South WestHilltop views, historic landmarks, Nigeria's first university and the home of amala.
• OgbomosoOyo State · South WestA historic Yoruba town with a royal palace, a long Baptist heritage and a lively university scene.
• AbeokutaOgun State · South WestThe city "under the rock": Olumo Rock, adire cloth markets and Egba history.
• Ijebu-OdeOgun State · South WestHome of the Ojude Oba festival, the Awujale's palace and Ijebu cooking.
• OsogboOsun State · South WestA UNESCO-listed sacred grove, the Osun-Osogbo Festival and a famous art tradition.
• Ile-IfeOsun State · South WestThe ancient spiritual home of the Yoruba, with famous bronze heads, sacred sites and the Olojo Festival.
• AkureOndo State · South WestA historic palace city surrounded by rock hills, with Idanre Hills a short drive away.
• OndoOndo State · South WestAn old royal town in Nigeria's cocoa country, close to the Idanre Hills.
• Ado-EkitiEkiti State · South WestA hilly state capital near Ikogosi Warm Springs and Arinta Waterfalls, famous for pounded yam.
• Ikere-EkitiEkiti State · South WestA hill town crowned by Olosunta Hill and its yearly festival, just south of Ado-Ekiti.
• Port HarcourtRivers State · South SouthThe Garden City: bole and fish, waterfront markets, parks and a big December carnival.
• BonnyRivers State · South SouthA historic island kingdom reached by boat through the creeks, with Atlantic beaches and seafood.
• Benin CityEdo State · South SouthThe seat of the ancient Benin Kingdom: bronze casters, ancient walls and royal festivals.
• AuchiEdo State · South SouthA polytechnic town in the hills of Edo North, with royal traditions and lively student life.
• AsabaDelta State · South SouthA riverside capital on the Niger, with sunset views, film crews and busy event centres.
• WarriDelta State · South SouthOil city, creek country and the home of Nigeria's sharpest Pidgin humour.
• CalabarCross River State · South SouthHome of the Calabar Carnival, colonial history on the waterfront and Nigeria's favourite soups.
• ObuduCross River State · South SouthGateway to the cool, green Obudu Plateau, with mountain views, a cable car and nature walks.
• UyoAkwa Ibom State · South SouthA clean, planned capital with a famous Christmas season, Ibeno Beach nearby and great soups.
• Ikot EkpeneAkwa Ibom State · South SouthThe "Raffia City" of the Annang people, known for woven crafts, carved masks and Ekpo masquerades.
• YenagoaBayelsa State · South SouthA creekside capital in the Ijaw heartland, with lakes, boat rides, regattas and fresh fish.
• BrassBayelsa State · South SouthA remote Atlantic island town with deep trading history, reached by boat through the Delta.
• EnuguEnugu State · South EastThe Coal City in the hills: pine forests, waterfalls, masquerade festivals and Igbo food.
• NsukkaEnugu State · South EastA hilltop university town with an art school tradition, ancient iron-smelting sites and famous okpa.
• OwerriImo State · South EastThe South East's favourite place to go out, with Mbari art, Oguta Lake nearby and ofe owerri.
• OrluImo State · South EastA busy market town in the green heart of Imo State, close to Oguta Lake and civil war history.
• AwkaAnambra State · South EastAnambra's capital and a historic smithing town, close to Igbo-Ukwu, Agulu Lake and Ogbunike Caves.
• OnitshaAnambra State · South EastA giant river-port market city on the Niger, with royal Ofala celebrations and historic churches.
• AbaAbia State · South EastThe Enyimba City of makers and traders, with huge markets, "Made in Aba" craft and football passion.
• UmuahiaAbia State · South EastAbia's green capital and home of the National War Museum, close to Arochukwu's historic caves.
• AbakalikiEbonyi State · South EastEbonyi's capital and rice town, close to the salt lakes of Okposi and Uburu.
• AfikpoEbonyi State · South EastA hill town of masquerade plays, pottery and a riverside beach on the Cross River.
• AbujaFederal Capital Territory · North CentralNigeria's planned capital: Aso Rock, Millennium Park, Jabi Lake, national landmarks and lively nights.
• GwagwaladaFederal Capital Territory · North CentralA university town in the Federal Capital Territory, near the Kwali pottery centre and Gurara Falls.
• JosPlateau State · North CentralCool highland air, rocky hills, waterfalls and the museum that holds Nok terracottas.
• WasePlateau State · North CentralHome of Wase Rock, a towering volcanic plug and rare pelican breeding site in southern Plateau.
• IlorinKwara State · North CentralWhere Yoruba and northern cultures meet: Eid durbars, pottery, Sobi Hill and nearby Owu Falls.
• JebbaKwara State · North CentralA river town on the Niger, with a historic rail bridge, a hydroelectric dam and Juju Rock.
• MinnaNiger State · North CentralA hill-ringed capital and gateway to Gurara Falls, Zuma Rock, Bida crafts and Kainji Lake.
• SulejaNiger State · North CentralThe original Abuja, home to Zuma Rock and a historic emir's palace beside the capital.
• MakurdiBenue State · North CentralA river capital in the "Food Basket of the Nation", with Tiv culture, bridges and Benue River sandbanks.
• OtukpoBenue State · North CentralThe heart of Idomaland, with ancestral masquerades, red-and-black cloth and okoho soup.
• LafiaNasarawa State · North CentralNasarawa's capital and a base for Farin Ruwa Falls and the ancient salt ponds of Keana.
• KeffiNasarawa State · North CentralA historic emirate and university town an hour from Abuja, on the road east into Nasarawa.
• OkeneKogi State · North CentralThe hill-ringed home of the Ebira people, known for the Ekuechi masquerade festival and hand-woven cloth.
• IdahKogi State · North CentralThe ancient royal seat of the Igala kingdom, on the banks of the River Niger.
• KanoKano State · North WestAn ancient walled city of indigo dye pits, centuries-old markets and the famous Kano Durbar.
• BichiKano State · North WestA farming and market town north-west of Kano, with easy access to the ancient city.
• KadunaKaduna State · North WestThe former capital of the North: a national museum, riverside city, Nok heritage and the train from Abuja.
• ZariaKaduna State · North WestThe ancient Hausa city of Zazzau: old walls, a royal palace, a historic mosque and a famous art school.
• KatsinaKatsina State · North WestA historic Hausa city of scholars and horsemen, with the ancient Gobarau Minaret and a famous durbar.
• DauraKatsina State · North WestThe legendary birthplace of the Hausa states, home of the Kusugu Well and a historic emirate.
• SokotoSokoto State · North WestSeat of the Sultan and the historic Sokoto Caliphate, with famous leatherwork and durbars.
• WurnoSokoto State · North WestA small historic town that once served as a seat of the Sokoto Caliphate, near the Rima River.
• Birnin KebbiKebbi State · North WestKebbi's capital in the rice-growing river valleys, close to the Argungu Fishing Festival.
• ArgunguKebbi State · North WestHome of the world-famous Argungu Fishing Festival and the historic seat of the Kebbi kingdom.
• GusauZamfara State · North WestZamfara's capital on the Sokoto River, a farming and trading town with emirate traditions.
• Kaura NamodaZamfara State · North WestA historic railhead and market town in northern Zamfara, built on the groundnut and cotton trade.
• DutseJigawa State · North WestJigawa's rocky capital, near ancient rock paintings at Birnin Kudu and the Hadejia wetlands.
• HadejiaJigawa State · North WestA historic emirate town on the Hadejia River, gateway to one of West Africa's great wetlands.
• BauchiBauchi State · North EastGateway to Yankari and its Wikki Warm Springs, with emirate traditions and a big Eid durbar.
• AzareBauchi State · North EastSeat of the historic Katagum emirate and a busy market town in northern Bauchi State.
• GombeGombe State · North EastThe "Jewel in the Savannah": an emirate capital near the Dadin Kowa reservoir and the Tula highlands.
• KaltungoGombe State · North EastA hill town in the Tangale country of southern Gombe, with rocky peaks and cooler highland air.
• YolaAdamawa State · North EastThe Lamido's capital on the Benue River, gateway to the mountains of Adamawa and Sukur's World Heritage site.
• MubiAdamawa State · North EastA mountain-ringed trading town near the Cameroon border, with one of the region's biggest markets.
• JalingoTaraba State · North EastTaraba's capital and gateway to the Mambilla Plateau, Gashaka-Gumti and Nigeria's highest peak.
• WukariTaraba State · North EastThe royal seat of the Jukun and heir to the historic Kwararafa kingdom in southern Taraba.
• MaiduguriBorno State · North EastThe Home of Peace: seat of the Shehu of Borno and heir to the ancient Kanem-Bornu empire.
• BiuBorno State · North EastA town on the volcanic Biu Plateau, with crater lakes, cooler air and Babur-Bura culture.
• DamaturuYobe State · North EastYobe's capital in the Sahel, a base for the Dagona bird sanctuary and the Nguru wetlands.
• PotiskumYobe State · North EastYobe's busiest trading town, home to a huge cattle market and the seat of the Fika emirate.

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