Great Tourist Destinations in Gombe

Gombe State is Nigeria’s Jewel In The Savannah. It is a state that has a lot of tourist sites of attractions for you to explore. If you are holiday seeker looking for a place where crowds would not be a menace to you, Gombe State is the right place to be. We have discovered some of the places you would love to see in this beautiful state.

The Emirs Palace

The Emirs Palace has been built to look stunning beautiful. Tourists coming to Gombe are awed when they visit this palace that also serves as the spot for the Durbar festival. Activities are often happening here especially during some Muslim’s events that would attract thousands of people to this place.

Gombe Hills

Tangale Hill is a volcanic hill that is beautiful and enchanting. It is one of those places where you would want to hike and have fun. People come here to unwind and take awesome pictures. There is the Tangle Peak which is considered among the hills with the highest peak in the country. Then, there is the Kilang Hill that is over 1000 feet above the sea level.

The Tula Battlefield, Tula

It was this place that the British first attacked the people of Tula. It is a historic place to visit. It can also be an excursion location for students who are trying to mingle with colonialism..

Tomb of Bubayero Gombe Abba

Maybe, you do not know about Bubayero Gombe? He was the man who had founded the Gombe Sukku Emirate. He was so influential and powerful that his tomb has been registered in Nigeria as a national monument.

The Bormi Battle site, Bormi

One place you should not forget visiting when you are in Gombe is the Bormi Battle Site. This is where a battle was fought between Major F.C. Marsh,and Sultan Bajoga in Attahiru during a war. It was said that these two men had lost their lives in this war.