Ekiti

Nigeria · South West

Ekiti

Hills, springs and waterfalls

Capital: Ado-Ekiti

Photo: Hadassah Photostorie group · CC BY-SA 4.0

About Ekiti

Ekiti's ridge-and-valley landscape hides warm-and-cold springs and stepped waterfalls — a compact, scenic escape from Lagos or Ibadan.

Things to do

  • Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort
  • Arinta Waterfalls, Ipole-Iloro
  • Orole Hills
  • Fajuyi Memorial Park, Ado-Ekiti

Experiences

  • Stand where warm and cold springs meet at Ikogosi
  • Hike to Arinta's cascades
  • Picnic above the rolling ridges

Food & flavour

  • pounded yam with egusi and bushmeat pepper soup

Getting there & practical notes

  • Suggested trip: 2–3 days
  • Roughly 3–4 hours by road from Lagos
  • Ikogosi has on-site lodging — book ahead on weekends

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