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Kurmi Market
Kurmi market is one of the oldest as well largest local markets in the entire continent of Africa. The market is a maze of narrow alley that used to be a mangrove forest with Jakara river flowing through it.
Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kano Pillars F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It is named after deceased former military dictator Sani Abacha.
The stadium is one of the stadiums that hosted Nigeria '99 FIFA World Youth Championship that produced the likes of Ronadinho, Fernando Torres etc, The stadium has been tested and turned out to be a remarkable venue.
It is currently undergoing some maintenance works and it will be ready for the tournament in 2009.
Stadium facts and figures
Full Name: Ahmadu Bello Stadium
Location: Kaduna
Completed: Unknown
Capacity: (30, 000) Football
Cost: Not Known
Home Team: Not Specified
Event Hosted:
Nigeria '99 FIFA World Youth Championship
Nigeria Premier League
Nigerian National Sports Festival 2009
Stadium facilities
* 30,000 capacity
* Presidential suite and viewing Area
* Modern turnstiles
* Box office
* Post offices
* Banks
* Media facilities
* Scoreboards and floodlights
* Shops and kiosks for snacks
* A standby power supply system
* Car parking
The stadium is going to host some events of Nigerian National Sports Festival 2009 and all necessary maintenance works will be put in place immediately after the event as it is expected to be ready for the tournament with other stadiums.
Hamdala Hotel
Located in the heart of Kaduna, Hamdala Hotel offers classy accommodation in Single Rooms, Double Rooms, VIP Suites and Presidential Suites. The hotel is reasonably clean and comfortable.
Adriel Hotel
Located off Ahmadu Bello Way, Adriel Hotel is a clean first class hotel, with rooms equipped with ensuite bathrooms and internet acces, execellent restaurant and bar. The Hotel also has very nice gardens with exotic plants.
Fina White House
A standard hotel rated amongst the best in Kaduna. Its superb furnishing and luxuriant rooms are simply breath taking. Its facilities include a car hiring service and a modern day laundry with lots more.







Kaduna was founded by the British in 1913 and became the capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region which was made up of the two Provinces of Zaria and Katsina in 1917, and it retained this status until 1967 when it became the capital of the then North-Central State, which was later renamed Kaduna State in 1976.
The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. With the population of more than 2.1 million, Kaduna is one of the important cities in Nigeria because it has a place in the history of the political development in Nigeria.
Kaduna is an industrial center of Northern Nigeria where manufacturing products such as textiles, machinery, steel, aluminum, petroleum products are widely available. The tourism potential of Kaduna had not been fully explored because at the present, state of tourism in Kaduna does not reflect the state's long history and its rich cultural developments.
Trappco Resorts
Purposely established as a relaxation center for the tourists, the resorts is one of the must-visit places in Kaduna.
Kaduna Gamji Gate Park
The city got its name from this river. The evening sight-seeing along the river provides a beautiful scenery attractively magnificent and amazing.
Kajuru Castle
Built by a controversial German expatriate, the style is very European and clearly German. It is a good place for trekking, hiking, inline skating etc.
Lord Lugard Hall
Lord Lugard Hall has a place in the history of Nigeria political development serves as a symbol of unity and political advancement of the nation.
NAF Club Hotel
A well kept hotel with clean and spacious rooms. NAF Club Hotel provides not only good accommodation for all their guests, they also provide incomparable security with excellent restaurants and menus.
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