Located in Niger state, Gurara waterfalls is one of the most famous sites to visit in Nigeria. The site is popular with foreigners and Nigerians who visit the recreational area to swim, have picnics and go bird watching. Gurara waterfalls is very picturesque, intimidating, beautiful and the currents are out of this world. In one word it’s amazing!
The Gurara Waterfalls was reportedly discovered in 1745 by a Gwari hunter called Buba, as he was travelling from Zaria to hunt for animals. According to legend, the Gurara falls and river were named after two gods once worshipped by Gwari people: Gura and Rara.
The community around the waterfalls used to worship the falls. If they had any problems, they used to go to the waterfall to pray and make sacrifices. When some Europeans discovered the falls in 1925, they turned it into a recreational area, and so the sacrifices were stopped.
Gurara waterfalls sits between Suleja and Minna in Nigeria State, about an hour’s drive from Abuja.
