Green Place Hotel

17, bargery road, Kano, 234, Nigeria | Hotel

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Western Nigeria and the onset of Malaria

A travel blog entry by bradmccartney

4

Leaving the capital of Abuja we headed through the mountain town of Jos on route to Yankari National park. This place is known for the crystal clear warm springs. A pleasant afternoon was spent here swimming and generally relaxing before the long, hot, sweaty journey into the remote parts of Cameroon.

The villages along the way to the Cameroon border were great, the people ...

The Oldest city in West Africa

A travel blog entry by bradmccartney

2

... It wasn't till afterward I was told there were fundamental militants in the area and the military and Police were on high alert.

Kano is one of the oldest cities in West Africa, some 1400 years old. It was the old trading route across the Sahara in ancient times and with it came the spread of Islam. Kano is interesting because it imposes Sharia Law in certain parts of the city, which means no alcohol. The exception to this is the Christian part of town with all ...

Nigeria

A travel blog entry by korakosa

5

... go to the bathroom". Not my only run-in with confusion of that type... *****ia is a really interesting place. The part of *****ia we stayed in is predominantly Muslim. Many nights at about 4AM there were prayer loudspeakers that would blast out Arabic prayers at high volume. I'm not sure what they were saying of course but it was interesting that no one complains about the noise. Can you imagine the whining in the US if that kind of thing happened? Tribal ...

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Location

This hotel, located on 17, bargery road, Kano, is near Pink Sands Beach, Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Tarpum Bay, and Rock Sound.
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