Dukkey Wells
Yankari Games Reserve, Bauchi
Dukkey Wells was established in , Built by in .
Dukke wells is an amazing proof of the ingenuity of prehistoric human settlers in Bauchi. Consisting of 139 wells which are connected to each other by underground shafts, these wells were used as a water storage system by the setrlers
Notable As
having 139 wells, all of which have interconnecting shafts sank and are between 3-5 metres deep
Reason For Loving Place
The wells represent an elaborate water storage system devised by the early man. A disturbance in one of the 139 wells creates ripples in the remaining wells.
What To Bring
["A camera","A hat and sunscreen"]
Nice Things About Place
This settlement and the wells were once used as resting place by the transatlantic slave traders of the early times.
