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The Sahara is the world’s largest desert, located in northern Africa, it extends 1610 km across the continent and has a width of 5,150 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. Its total area is over 9 million square kilometers, of which only 207,200 are partially fertile oases. It spans the territory of the following countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Niger, Libya, Egypt and Chad, although it is known that this great desert expands and contracts to regular cycles, so that its borders with the different territories are not very consistent. The Sahara has great mountains and plains of sand and stone which are vast expanses of sand dunes. At intervals, in the midst of aridity, are some oasis with water. Sweltering heat is sometimes followed a severe cold, unleashing violent winds very loaded with dust and sand that sweep the floor dragging everything is subject and dry vegetation.

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Jos is a city in the belt of Nigeria and is the administrative capital of Plateau State. Did you know that during the British rule became a major mining center? Another interesting historical fact recently, precisely in the year 2001 was the main focus of religious violence between Muslims and Christians.

Jos has a population of 510.300 people being the tenth largest city in Nigeria. The city was divided into 3 parts with different local governments: Jos North, Jos South and Jos East. What do we know about this place? Because it has a milder climate than other cities.

The story of Jos.The city was established in 1915 in the town of Geash. The city’s name derives mainly from the same village, which used to be pronounced as for the exchange students Jos Hausa. Today, it has become an important national administrative and commercial center. The tin mining has led to the influx of immigrants, mostly Hausas, wolves, Yorubas and Europeans who constitute more than half the population of Jos.

Which sites we visit during our stay? The city is home to the University of Jos (founded 1975), St. Luke’s Cathedral, an airport and a railway station. The National Museum in Jos was founded in 1952 by Bernard Fagg and is recognized as the best in the country. Dominates its archeology, the hall of ceramic is an exceptional collection of the finest ceramic Nigeria.

Jos has two golf courses, Rayfield and Plateau, as well as a polo club, a stadium and other sports and entertainment centers. The Hillcrest School, an international school missionary, is also in Josh. The school has operated for over 50 years (since 1942) and has a large population of international students.

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Scenario giant sand dunes and a unique atmosphere, between ancient and nomadic routes, the desert of Tenere is considered one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in the world. Located south of the Sahara central, at the Department of Agadez in Niger, having been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991:

The largest city in the Agadez region, at the foot of the mountains of Air. Agadez (link in English) is also the name of the administrative region of the Tenere Desert. Despite being the largest in Niger with 667 799 km ², is both the least populated region of Niger, in large part by ancient nomadic peoples. Of course there is no other reason to explain the small population, the desert climate, an exotic appeal to adventurous tourists. The most visited places include the sea of ​​sand dunes of Erg Bilma, Air Mountains, Cliffs of Kaouar, and caravans of camels with tourists heading for the oasis of the region.

Of course, no shortage of those who dare to cross part of the desert as if it were a stage of Paris-Dakar Rally:

The Tenere desert is actually the birthplace of the famous stage Paris-Dakar Rally, was the place where the French rider Sabine Therry for two days was lost in 1979, an event which later inspired the ultimate test of the world rally. Another curiosity of the Tenere Desert:

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Nigeria is characterized by a large river system, whose most important rivers are the Niger and its main tributary, the Benue. The northern, drier due to the influence of the harmattan (dry wind from the Sahara), covers an area of plateaus and savannahs, where cotton and peanuts are grown for export.

The central plains, also covered by grasslands, are very sparsely populated. The southern region of low, wet lands, dense forests and has concentrated much of the population, which is the largest in Africa. There is cultivated cocoa and oil palm. The vast Niger Delta coast divides into two distinct areas.

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In West Africa is the Republic of Nigeria. Characterized by the presence of the River Niger, its national parks, forests, the desert of Sahara and 800 kilometers of beaches. Nigeria is bordered by countries like Benin, Chad and Cameroon, and major airports are located in the cities of Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Abuja is the capital, there is the National Mosque and the towering rock formations of Zuma and Aso, along the Botanic Gardens. The city of Lagos, is one of the most popular tourist sites in Nigeria. It is the most populous town of all Nigeria, and has many highways added to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. Some of its many attractions are the Oba’s Palace, the Casa del Agua, Cuba Lodge, the Lekki Beach and Coconut, NacionalOnikan Museum and National Theater.

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Nigeria is the leading West African nation since its beaches and tropical forests, savannas and its modern cities, have become one of the most developed tourist destinations on the continent. In Nigeria are mixed the traditions of various cultures, is the most populous country in Africa and one of the richest because of its oilfields. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, which is perched on a beautiful valley grassland and wet poorly urbanized lands washed by the rivers Niger and Benue. Abuja is made up of six local government areas: Gwagwalada, Kuje, Abaji, Abuja Municipal, Bwari and Kwali. Read the rest of this entry »

The nature is probably one of the highlights in Nigeria, among other things because that is what most often draw attention to all the tourists and is wonderful to be able to delight us with beautiful landscapes, varied wildlife and nature in general is always very nice to know a little better what is worth seeing in Nigeria. Of all the destinations in Africa, Nigeria is probably a natural destination for excellence and is a welcoming place. Read the rest of this entry »

Language

The official language is English. Also speaks a variant of English (Pidgin English). The three major languages of Nigeria are: Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa, although there are near about 400 languages.

Religion

50% Muslim (mainly in the north and west), 40% Christian (mostly in the south) and 10% traditional beliefs.

Electricity

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Location: West Africa
Time Zone: GMT + 1.
Surface: 923.768 km ².
Population: 130.2 million (official estimate UN 2005).
Population Density: 140.9 inhabitants per km ².
Capital: Abuja.

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Modern Benin City is a rapidly developing metropolis, but there are few reminders of its long history of Yoruba. The old city moat and wall survive in places and the National Museum houses an interesting collection of art from the kingdom of Benin. Oba Palace is interesting to be visited, but need to get permission in Lagos.

Many of the people as Sapoba, Sapele Abaraka and are of interest for their crafts and traditions of magic, but they are only accessible by foot or canoe.

Calabar is a pleasant town with beautiful scenery situated on top of hill overlooking the Calabar River. Ikot Ekepne is the center for wood carving and basketry, and Oronthere is famous museum exhibitions Ibibio and Efik carvings. Ikom, on the road to Cameroon, there are the games curious carved stone balls.

Port Harcourt has long been an important trading port and is today the center of Nigeria’s oil industry.