Gurara Falls, North Central Nigeria

Gurara Waterfalls is in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, in North Central Nigeria. The waterfall is around 30 meters tall and is located on the Gurara river along the Suleja-Minna road. According to oral history, Gurara waterfalls were discovered in 1745 by a Gwari hunter named Buba before being discovered by Europeans in 1925 as a vacation resort. Before Europeans discovered the waterfalls, the locals who lived in the surrounding settlements worshiped them. According to oral legend, the Gurara waterfalls and the Gurara river were named after two deities named Gura and Rara. Despite its troubled history, Gurara waterfalls is a popular tourist destination in Nigeria.

The Gurara waterfalls are a collection of low-lying, tiered waterfalls, and the water they produce flows into the natural pools below. The location is steeped in local lore and historical folklore, and it even bears the names of two African deities. If you're willing to scramble over some rocks, you can get quite near to the falls because they are very accessible.