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Asaba Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

Capital City of Delta State, Nigeria.

About Asaba

Asaba originated from the exclamationAhabam,a quote from theNnebisithe founding father of Asaba, meaning "I have chosen well". Igbo is the native language of Asaba and 95% of the residents speak Igbo. The city of Asaba was founded in 1884 and was once the colonial capital of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. Between 1886 and 1900, it hosted the Royal Niger Company, which the British authorities set up to stimulate trade and the exportation of goods to England. The River Niger is a trans-African link beginning from East Africa and down into the Atlantic Ocean. Asaba forms a connector between western, eastern and northern Nigeria through the River Niger from the north and via the Asaba Niger Bridge. The Asaba Niger bridge is an east-west link and a Nigeria landmark. Asaba lies approximately

Top Attractions in Asaba

Explore the best things to see and do in Asaba:

  • Grand Hotel Asaba
  • Landers Brother Anchorage Monument
  • Nelson Mandela Garden of 95 Trees
  • Princess Ojife statue
  • Second Niger bridge
  • The statue of the Omu

Where to Eat in Asaba

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Afroview kitchen
  • 🍴Bits and Pieces
  • 🍴Century 22 Restaurant & Lounge
  • 🍴Chefnfoodiz
  • 🍴Chicken Republic
  • 🍴De Iceberg Restaurant and Lounge

Where to Stay in Asaba

  • 🏨Best Western Plus Elomaz Hotel
  • 🏨Best Western Plus Elomaz Hotel Asaba
  • 🏨GQ Suites Asaba
  • 🏨Hotel Benizia
  • 🏨Lone Palm Hotel
  • 🏨Orchid Hotels

Asaba Travel Guide Sections

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